In the hills of Germany lies a treasure trove that has revolutionized our understanding of prehistoric life

Extraordinary fossil preservation due to combination of circumstances 47 mya

Messel Pit, Germany:
Home to the Best-Preserved Fossils on Earth
https://discoverwildscience.com/messel-pit-germany-home-to-the-best-preserved-fossils-on-earth-3-343657/

@MU_Peter Grube Messel is so cool! They are giving such interesting tours and the museum is great, too!

@MU_Peter @paninid hey! Thats like 30mins from my home!

Its a small museum, but a nice one. If you have the chance to get a guided tour around the excavation area that is very well worth it.