French: Site fossilifère de Messel
The Messel Pit Fossil Site is a World Heritage site in Germany defined by the UNESCO in 1995 and definitely a recommended natural sightseeing Location.
It is on position 78 (98, 1048) in our monthly survey..

"Messel Pit is the richest site in the world for understanding the living environment of the Eocene, between 57 million and 36 million years ago. In particular, it provides unique information about the early stages of the evolution of mammals and includes exceptionally well-preserved mammal fossils, ranging from fully articulated skeletons to the contents of stomachs of animals of this period."
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