200-Year-Old Bottle Message Found By Researchers, It Says...

Volunteers unearthed a message in a bottle left by an archaeologist nearly 200 years ago. The glass bottle, now dubbed as 'time capsule', was discovered at an excavation site in Normandy, France earlier this week. It contained a neatly rolled-up letter that revealed details about the site at the ancient Gaulish clifftop village near the town of Eu.The note was written by archaeologist PJ Feret. He conducted a dig at the Cité de Limes site in January 1825, it read. Feret wrote that he was a member of several scientific societies and he 'continues his research in this entire vast compound'. Read More: Olivia Nuzzi Was After RFK Jr, 'Pursued' Him Aggressively: ReportThe head of the archaeological service for the town of Eu, Guillaume Blondel, told the BB that 'it was an absolutely magic moment'. "We knew there had been excavations 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," Blondel said. "Most archaeologists prefer to think that there won't be anyone coming after them because they've done all the work!"Read More: Donald Trump Reveals Future Plans: Will He Run In 2028?

What was the content of the letter?“P.J Féret, 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 Cité de Limes or Caesar’s Camp,” the letter read. Feret was a local notable, The BBC reported. Municipal records of the French town confirm that he first conducted a dig at the site 200 years ago.