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Petition for a New Fossil Museum in Bundenbach Fails – A Look Back

This is bitter news for everyone who cares deeply about the Hunsrück’s fossil heritage. This retrospective, one year after the end of the petition—which was set to expire on February 14, 2025—summarizes what the petition was about, what was achieved—and why it ultimately failed. Why Bundenbach Is Unique The Hunsrück slate from Bundenbach is one […]

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Messel Ida Naturhistorisk Museum Oslo

30 Years of the Messel Pit World Natural Heritage Site: Memories

Thirty years ago, in December 1995, the Messel Pit near Darmstadt became Germany’s first natural site to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This makes 2025 a milestone year in three respects: 30 years as a World Natural Heritage Site, 50 years of systematic excavations by Senckenberg, and 150 years since the first

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