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176-Year-Old Time Capsule Recovered in Cross of Esztergom Basilica A 176-year-old time capsule has been recovered from inside the highest cross of the Esztergom Basilica. The copper canister within the cross of the basilica’s 100-metre-tall dome was damaged during a World War two bombing, but the documents within it, revealed after decades of being hidden, have remained in near-perfect condition. During the renovations of the Esztergom Basilica back in January, a 176-year-old time capsule was pulled from inside the cross of its tallest dome. Within the capsule were documents detailing the 19th century construction of the basilica, as well as a book containing the names of various clergymen and parishes. ....
The genetic distinctiveness of King Matthias Corvinus has been identified, and the legendary Hungarian king’s remains can finally be located within the Székesfehérvár Ossuary. The search, taken on by Human Resources Minister Miklós Kásler and his team from the Hungarian Research institute (MKI), will be far from easy. Minister Kásler said that with current archaeogenetic technology, researchers now have the opportunity to accurately analyze the remains of kings and identify their genes. So far, only the bones of Béla III and his wife were successfully distinguished in 1848, but some still argue that the remains are actually those of Kálmán (Coloman The Learned/Coloman The Book-Lover). Either way, they gave archaeologists the ability to identify the genetic distinctiveness of the Árpád dynasty. ....