Israeli Scuba Diver Discovers Ancient Crusader Sword

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
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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.