This desert oasis is a time capsule of Egypt’s grand past. Fossilized whales, temples to crocodile gods, and a thriving pottery scene draw day-trippers from Cairo to the bucolic Fayoum region.

The Crocodile Research Coalition's Marisa Tellez told Newsweek it has long been suspected that crocs were not feared by the Maya, whose empire is thought to have peaked between A.D. 250 to A.D.900.

Crocodile attack victim shares story of survival 01:32. A saltwater crocodile terrorized a remote Australian community by snapping up dogs and lunging at kids -- only to meet its end in a feast ...

Broken pieces of clay pottery have revealed the names of dozens of Egyptian priests who served at the temple of a crocodile god, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities announced.

Alena Dimopoulos never planned to own a pottery painting studio. But a simple social media post from a retiring South Lyon business owner was all it took to get the ideas flowing.