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200-year-old message in a bottle left by archaeologist discovered in France

This glass is a blast from the past.

A 200-year-old message in a bottle was recently unearthed by♒💙 volunteers in the midst of an archaeological dig in northern France.

The group happened upon the vial, with the letter still neatly rolled inside, buried in a pot in an ancient Gau❀lish village they were exploring.

message in a bottle written by archaeologist P.J Féret found in France
The vial contained a letter still neatly rolled inside after two centuries. archaeology.org

The message was penned by archaeologist P.J Féret, who wrote that he orchestrated a dig at the Cité de Limes site in January 18🍸25, .

“P.J Féret, a native of Dieppe, member of various intellectual societies, carried out excavations here in January 1825,” the message read. “He continues his investigations in this vast area known as the Cité de Limes or Caesar’s Camp.”

The town that supported the dig, Eu, located in the N💧orman𒆙dy region, .

“It was an absolutely magic moment,” Guillaume Blondel, the leader of archaeological service for Eu, t🀅old the outlet.

message in a bottle written by archaeologist P.J Fére found in France
The message was penned by archaeologist P.J Fére. archaeology.org

“We knew there had bee♍n ಌexcavations here in the past, but to find this message from 200 years ago… it was a total surprise.

“Sometimes you see these time capsules left behind by carpenters when they build houses. But it’s very rare in archaeology. Most archaeologists prefer to think that there won’t be anyone coming after them because th🍌ey’ve done all the work!”