These bottles are very fragile ... “As part of a global trade network in the 18th century, the Plate Fleets were responsible for transporting cargo from the Kingdom of Spain’s colonial ...

A rare, 18th-century “witch bottle” — filled with a peculiar liquid — was recently discovered in England. Photo from the North East Lincolnshire Council, Facebook While renovating a ...

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A rare, 18th-century “witch bottle” — filled with a peculiar liquid — was recently discovered in England. Photo from the North East Lincolnshire Council, Facebook While renovating a building in ...

Now, many months later, the object has been identified as a “witch bottle,” a rare vestige of 18th-century superstition. In order to demystify its origins — and its contents — the bottle ...