04.11.2015
23:11
During
the restoration work in the Assumption Cathedral built in early XV century in
Zvenigorod Russian archaeologists found numerous birds’ nests built
throughout several centuries under the decayed roof. Researchers were surprised when
during the decomposition of the nests they started finding paper documents from different periods in the
addition to birds’ bones and eggshells. In particular, they found XVIII century
manuscripts and notes from early XIX century.
Generations
of birds were carefully bringing papers to create comfort in their homes.
Sometimes they were obtained by the theft: jackdaws and swifts were not only
taking people’s litter but also securities – promissory notes, bills of sale,
banknotes.
There
are even pieces of banknotes for 1000 rubles – a fortune at the time. Various printed materials are preserved the best in these old
nests: scraps of pre-revolutionary newspapers, candy wrappers,
recipes, tickets, packaging, etc.
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