Amber, being fossilized tree resin, usually preserves scenes from an ancient forest. The latest stunning find from Myanmar, however, is a souvenir from a day at the beach 99 million years ago, including the first ammonite, a marine animal, preserved in amber.

The piece of amber is small — about the size of a standard pair of dice, and less than a quarter of an ounce — but it’s jam-packed with animals that tell an intriguing story about its journey from tree trunk to fossil bed.

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