Unusual find discovered in the Baltic Sea

A rather unusual discovery has taken place in the waters of the Gulf of Gdansk. During archaeological works carried out at the bottom of the basin, employees of the National Maritime Museum found 200-year-old mineral water!

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The water is contained in a well-preserved stoneware jug from the era. In such a time capsule and with the conditions offered by the waters of the Baltic Sea, the find may be in excellent condition. But we can’t find out, because the water bottle remains sealed.

“We have not uncorked the bottle, so we do not know what the water tastes like 200 years ago. We are happy to have gained a valuable exhibit for the museum’s collection,” informs one of the archaeologists

After closer examination, it was determined that the found bottle was “Selters” mineral water, popular in the 19th century. The water came to the Baltic Sea from Limburg-Weilburg in Hesse. The date of production was between 1806 and 1830. That is the moment between the fall of the First Reich and the rebirth of Germany by Bismarck and the establishment of the Second Reich.

As for the water itself, it is a real rarity. “Selters is one of the oldest bottled waters in Europe. Its history dates back to the year 1000, when its source was discovered in the northern part of the Taunus Mountains. After bottling, the finished product was placed on the tables of the wealthy families of the world at that time.

Apart from the “pre-German” mineral water, archaeologists also found other interesting objects. Among them there were pieces of pottery or fragments of vessels. Stones and boulders found nearby were also included in the find, as they were almost certainly used as ballast on the ship.

Source: tvn24.pl

Photo: National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk