GPS Coordinates: N 33° 01’55.2’’ E 10° 22’42.7’’
Governorate: Tataouine
District: Ghomrassen
Site Highlights
- Dinosaur footprints
- 4-story Ksar
- Mountain Ksar
- Underground oil mills
- Marabout (Shrine) nearby
- Abundant fossils
Access Route: This site is located a few kilometers from the town of Tataouine, at PK 07 on the road connecting Tataouine to Ghomrassen.
Site Description: The dinosaur footprints are found atop a limestone layer of the Khechem el Miit member of the Foum Tataouine formation, consisting of alternating limestones and yellowish nodular marls rich in brachiopods, echinoderms, and plant remains. It is a trampled surface forming a trackway that also preserves mud cracks and a distinctive texture interpreted as ancient microbial mats. The footprint layer extends linearly around the witness butte of Ksar Mrabtine; about a hundred can be counted over a distance of 2 km.
