The box, which is expected to be opened on Tuesday, is thought to contain, among other things, a rare photograph of assassinated US president Abraham Lincoln.
What is thought to be a time-capsule has been discovered under the remains of a plinth that held a statue of a Confederate leader in Virginia.
Crews wrapping up the removal of the Robert E Lee statue in Richmond in the state made the discovery on Monday, with the likely contents said to be long sought-after.public spaces in the light of last year's Black Lives Matter movement.The statue of Robert E Lee was removed in September. Pic: AP Richmond's statue was removed in September, with crews staying behind dismantle the plinth and search for the buried artefact.
News reports from 1887 say that the box being searched for was placed at the site in a cornerstone laying ceremony, which was attended by thousands of people.The box in question, which is expected to be opened on Tuesday, is thought to contain, among other things, a rare photograph of assassinated US president Abraham Lincoln.
It was found surrounded by granite and other construction material at ground level, workers say, and sitting in water.
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