Find the oldest message in the world

Find the oldest message in the world

A couple found the oldest message in the world, on a beach in western Australia.

Tonia Elman found the letter in a bottle lying on the beach sands, near Wedge Island, in January, according to The Guardian.

"I thought at first that the letter was just rubbish, but I kept it, having found it distinctive, and it would be an addition to our home library," said Kim Elman, Tonya's husband.

The letter was printed in Germany and was written on June 12, 1886, and approved by the Western Australia Museum.

The letter was delivered from the German sailboat Paula in 1886 to the Indian Ocean, 950 kilometers from the Australian coast, according to Ross Anderson, assistant secretary of the Museum of Marine Archeology.

Anderson explained that in 1886, German ships were experimenting with thousands of messages, in order to trace the currents of the sea.

In each letter, the ship's coordinates, date and name were placed, which helped Anderson to conclude the previous facts.

Of the thousands of letters, 662 were found from the same German experience, and the last letter was discovered in 1934.

The Guardian reported that the oldest letter in a bottle found, dating back to 108 years.

Kim Ilman said that after bringing the archaeological letter home, it was damp, and put it in the oven for five minutes to dry.

Source: Agencies