A sword believed to have belonged to a crusader who sailed on them Holy Places almost a millennium ago, it was pulled from its bottom Mediterranean thanks to an amateur diver with airtight eyes, said on Monday 18 October, the Authority of Antiquities of Israel.
It was, in fact, its inhabitant Atlit, Slomi Katzin the one who discovered ancient artifacts on the seabed while diving on its shores Kaρμέλ in Haifa Last Saturday. He saw an ancient stone and metal anchors, fragments of pottery and the majestic sword. The treasures were apparently revealed by the waves and currents that moved the sand to the bottom of the sea.
Fearing that the find would be stolen or buried again under the changing sands, Katzin took the sword ashore and contacted her Authority of Antiquities of Israel to report his discovery. Hand over the sword to National Department of Treasures and received a certificate of appreciation for his good deed.
Although it was full of marine organisms, the one-meter-long blade, handle and handle were discreet enough to be seen after the displacement of the sand that had hidden them and was obviously made of iron.
The location, a natural cove near its port Haifa, suggests it had served as a shelter for sailors, he said Cobby Sarvit, director of the marine archeological unit of the authority.
“The discovery of ancient finds by swimmers and recreational divers is a growing phenomenon in recent years, with the growing popularity of these sports,” he said. Sarvit and added: “Underwater topography is dynamic. Even the smallest storm moves the sand and reveals areas at the bottom of the sea, meanwhile burying others. “Therefore, it is vital to report any such findings and we always try to document them on the spot, in order to retrieve as much archaeological data as possible.”
“These conditions have attracted merchant ships for centuries, leaving behind rich archaeological finds,” he concluded.
The sword, believed to be about 900 years old, will be exposed after it has been cleaned and restored.
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