Archaeologists were perplexed after finding a 100-year-old Swiss watch in an ancient Ming dynasty tomb that was sealed more than 400 years in Shangsi, southern China, since its occupant’s funeral. That’s right, they uncovered a miniature watch in the shape of a ring marked ‘Swiss’ that is thought to be just a century old. It was encrusted in mud and rock and had stopped at 10:06 am. Watches were not around at the time of the Ming Dynasty and Switzerland was not even a country, an expert pointed out. Continue reading for more interesting historical artifacts.
