Discovery Tales: Students Find 200-Year Old Glass Bottle With Message Inside By An Archaeologist

A recent discovery by group of students has raised excitement among the people, historians and archaeologists. While working on an archaeological site in France, a group of students discovered a glass bottle hidden inside an earthenware.

Interestingly the glass bottle contains a note which dates back to 200 years. The note was tied with a string. According to the reports, the note is believed to be of the archaeologist who worked in the same area.

As per the BBC report, the students were excavating remains of Gaulish town. Chief of Eu's Regional Archaeology Service, Guillaume Blondel was sent to investigate the findings.

He took out the note which read as "PJ Feret, a native of Dieppe, member of various intellectual societies, carried out excavations here in January 1825. He continues his investigations in this vast area known as the Cite de Limes or Caesar's Camp."

Municipal records have confirmed that he was local and conducted first dig at the site some 200 years ago.

Guillaume Blondel told BBC, “We knew there had been excavations here in the past, but to find this message from 200 years ago, it was a total surprise.” He called the finding as absolutely magical moment. Talking about the bottle, he said, “It was the kind of vial that women used to wear around their necks containing smelling salts.”

This discovery has led to hope of finding more insights into history of Gaulish town.

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