Bizarre 165-Million-Year-Old Armored Dinosaur Unearthed in Morocco Stuns Scientists
29 August 2025
Remains of Spicomellus, the oldest ankylosaur in the world, have been discovered by a team of paleontologists near Boulemane in Morocco.
Archaeology
Ancient Egyptian Mummy Reveals Moroccan Origins, Rewrites History of Pharaohs
9 July 2025
The body of a man from ancient Egypt, exhumed in Nuwayrat, Middle Egypt, would have Moroccan origins. This is at least what a scientific study published on July 3, 2025 in the (…)
Moroccan Fossil Discovery Unveils Thriving Dinosaur Diversity Before Extinction Event
1 July 2025
Several dinosaur fossils have been discovered near Casablanca, revealing the existence of a great diversity of dinosaurs before the Chicxulub asteroid impact on Earth.
Stone Age European DNA Found in North African Remains, Study Reveals
24 March 2025
A study on prehistoric skeletons discovered in the Maghreb countries, including Morocco, reveals the presence of European hunter-gatherers during the Stone Age.
Oldest Bronze Age Site in Morocco Unearthed Near Strait of Gibraltar
9 March 2025
An international team of researchers has discovered the oldest Bronze Age site in Morocco.
Customs Seize Prehistoric Reptile Teeth in European Smuggling Operation
27 February 2025
The Menton customs recently got their hands on a rather unusual find. Far from the usual seizures of drugs or counterfeits, it was vestiges of another time that were (…)
Customs Seize Ancient Dinosaur Teeth at Franco-Italian Border
16 February 2025
The customs officers in Menton intercepted on Friday nine dinosaur teeth from Morocco in a truck coming from Spain and bound for Italy.
Study Suggests Earliest Dinosaurs May Have Roamed Sahara and Amazon
2 February 2025
Fossils of the earliest dinosaurs could be buried in the dunes of the Moroccan Sahara and in the Amazon rainforest. This is revealed by a new study on the origin and evolution (…)
French Customs Seize 200 Rare Fossils in Smuggling Bust
16 January 2025
Customs officers in Mulhouse seized nearly hundreds of fossils from various countries including Morocco, Lebanon and the United States.
Americans arrested near Taroudant
13 November 2024
American citizens and a Moroccan national were caught in the act of trafficking in archaeological fossils in the province of Taroudant.