A 200-Year-Old Message in a Bottle

Proof that Even Archaeologists Get Bored.

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So, you’re an archaeologist, digging through the dirt in northern France. You’re probably hoping to find something cool, like an ancient sword or a treasure chest. Then, out of nowhere, you find a tiny glass bottle. Nothing special, per se, but inside it is a 200-year-old message! It’s like real-life Indiana Jones (but without the whips).

This is a true story.

A group of volunteers was digging at a site called Cité de Limes. They dug here, they dug there, and they found a note in a glass bottle. It was written by a guy named P.J. Féret way back in 1825. Yep, the same year John Quincy Adams became the 6th President of the USA.

P.J. was an archaeologist too, and his little note was like saying, “Hey, future people! We’re nerdy about old stuff too!” (Okay, this part isn’t true, but if you click on the link above, you can discover what was actually written there!)

What amazes me is that this bottle sat around for two hundred years. That’s a long time to wait if you’re thinking every day, “When will someone eventually find me?”

It makes me wonder, though... how many other messages are just lying around, waiting to be found?

Maybe there’s a bottle somewhere from Leonardo da Vinci, saying, “Hey guys, I drew this awesome thing called the Mona Lisa, but I’m also really into making weird glass stuff for your eyes!”

In any case, my dearest friends, this discovery reminds me that the tiniest things can tell the biggest stories. So, here’s a to-do for you: next time you’re out on a hike, keep an eye out for ancient bottles. My personal goal? To find a really old grocery list.

Hey there!

I’m Simon, a business owner who’s totally passionate about writing (and one day, I hope to marry the two!).

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