Kacin picked him up from the bottom, afraid that the sand would hide the artifact again.
“Even though it is covered with marine organisms, it has been preserved in perfect condition. It obviously belonged to a crusader knight, “said Nir Distefeld, an IAA inspector.
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An amateur diver found a sword that was supposed to belong to a crusader.
Foto: Ronen Zvulun, Reuters
“It’s exciting to meet such a personal object that will take you 900 years back to the days of knights in armor and with swords,” he added.
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The sword lay at the bottom of the sea for almost a thousand years.
Foto: Ronen Zvulun, Reuters
“The coast of Carmel is made up of many small natural bays, which have long provided refuge for ships in storms, and larger bays around which developed entire settlements and ancient port cities such as Dror and Atlit,” said Jacob “Kobi” Sharvit, who The IAA heads the Department of Underwater Archeology.
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