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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Time Capsule from 1791 Found in Mexican Cathedral


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Photographers take pictures of religious artifacts at the Metropolitan Cathedral in México City on January 15, 2008.

The items were found in an unusual time capsule atop a bell tower at the church, officials said.

The collection may have been placed there as a sort of "religious lightening rod" to protect the building against storms, officials said.

Photograph by Gregory Bull/AP