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Earth history witness of Eocene

Messel Pit Fossil Site2010

UNESCO World Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage

Fossils of extraordinary conservation status, especially complete
skeletons of mammals, but also birds, fish, reptiles, amphibia,
insects, skin, tissue and stomach contents etc. were found inside
the oil shale, an algae mud, that filled up the former lake.

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  • Title: Earth history witness of Eocene
  • Creator: Messel Pit Fossil Site
  • Date Created: 2010
  • Location Created: Germany
  • Rights: Inge Hoffmann
  • Location: Germany
  • Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (viii)
  • Date of Inscription: 2010
  • Category of Site: Natural site
UNESCO World Heritage

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