Israeli Scuba Diver Discovers Ancient Crusader Sword
Jacob Sharvit, director of the Marine Archaeology Unit of the Israel Antiquities Authority, holds a yard-long sword, that experts say dates back to the Crusaders, in the Mediterranean seaport of Cesarea, Israel, on Oct. 19, 2021. Ariel Schalit/AP Photo
JERUSALEM—An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country’s Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders.
Israel’s Antiquities Authority said Monday the man was on a weekend dive in northern Israel when he spotted a trove of ancient artifacts that included anchors, pottery, and a yard-long sword.
