During archaeological excavations in France, students found a note from 200 years ago. This was reported by CBS News.
The students were involved in excavations near the city of Dieppe in northern France. While investigating the remains of a Gallic village that is nearly two thousand years old, they came across a clay vessel and a glass bottle containing a note from a 19th-century archaeologist.
On a perfectly preserved piece of paper it was written: “P. J. Feret, a native of Dieppe and member of several scientific societies, excavated here in January 1825. He continues his explorations in this large area known as the Cité de Limes or Caesar’s Fortifications.”
Dieppe city archives confirmed that excavations were indeed carried out near the city 200 years ago.
“Sometimes you come across time capsules left by carpenters while they were building houses. But in archaeology this is very rare. Most archaeologists prefer to think that no one will come after them because they have already done all the work,” said Guillaume Blondel, leader of the scientific team.
Earlier scientists solved The mystery of the lead sarcophagus in Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Source: Gazeta
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