DO NOT BUY ANYTHING THERE!!!!! My mother bought a 280e nautilus fossile from them, before purchasing we asked at least 3 times if there will be no problem to pass the custom, we have explained that the Chinese custom is VERY strict about this and they search every single passenger. They guaranteed: "Dont worry about that, as we will give you a certificate with a photo and serial number, with the sign of the museum, there will be no problem. What's more, 80% of our customers are from overseas and we've never had any issue. We also had A LOT of customers from China, it has always been ok" BULLSHIIIIT !!!!! LIAR!!!!! The fossile was confiscated despite the certificate!!!!! The custom clearly told us that nobody can carry any fossile to China, and we've been fooled by the seller. It is very irresponsable to ensure customers with information that you are NOT SURE about, just because you want to sell something! Very...
Read moreIt says a lot about Pierre and his staff that we left this place feeling like friends. Memoire Du Temps is full of extremely smart and passionate people. We walked through the door thinking we'd check it out briefly, but the fossils blew our minds! A fossil from MDT just might be the best souvenir you could buy in Lebanon. (Where else can you buy something 100 million years old that supports the work of a multi-generational family of paleontologists?!)
After sharing conversation and coffee, we walked away with a priceless treasure—not a fossil, but a genuine sense of friendship. Team MDT, shukran kitiir for sharing your expertise and hospitality. We can't wait to come back someday and join you on a dig. You have not seen...
Read moreImpressive collection in a small little shop in the middle of the old town of Byblos, Lebanon. Learned few things about the revolution of the aquatic life; and why these fossils were found at an altitude of 800 meters above sea level!? Very kind shop owner who took his time explaining how these fossils were excavated. They only go out to the field to excavate when the weather is good, so we missed this opportunity during the hot month of August! Prices range from cheap to very expensive depending on the fossil size and details. They even give a certificate with the purchase with some useful info on it and to show authenticity...
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