When A Parisian Canal Aged Two-Hundred Years Was Drained, No One Could Believe What Was In There

Remains Of World War I

2001 was the first year that the canal was emptied. More than 40 tons of trash were removed from the area during a single operation. Much of the most interesting stuff that was unearthed originated from World War I, where all manner of bombshells, bullets, and even gold pennies were brought to light. Somehow, someone had managed to drive their car into the canal decades ago! But what other mysteries had been laid to rest in the canal?

Remains Of World War I