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About Messel

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The Messel Pit is a disused quarry where paleontologists have found more than 40,000 discoveries to date with many more still to be uncovered, making this remarkable location one of the world’s top fossil spotting sites. The pit can be visited as part of regular group tours with qualified scientists on hand that provide visitors with understanding of evolution and past environments during the Eocene period, which lasted between 57 and 36 million years ago. For visitors who want to explore the pit individually, there are numerous information panels and the viewing platform overlooking the quarry. If you wish to take a look at a very different, distant world and discover the predecessors of the plants and animals, the Messel Pit is a must-see destination for you.

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