![]() ![]() It is home to many archaeological treasures, some dating back 4,000 years. Kobi Sharvit, director of the authority’s marine archaeology unit, told Reuters that the natural cove where the items were found provided shelter for ancient seafarers. “It is exciting to encounter such a personal object, taking you 900 years back in time to a different era, with knights, armor and swords.” “It was found encrusted with marine organisms, but is apparently made of iron,” said Nir Distelfeld, an inspector in the authority’s robbery prevention unit. Shlomi Katzin was about 500 feet off the coast of Haifa when he spotted the 3-foot-long blade among a trove of ancient artifacts that also included anchors and pottery, Israel’s Antiquities Authority said Monday. ‘It doesn’t make sense’: Mystery still surrounds storied treasure discoveryĪn amateur Israeli scuba diver has made the find of a lifetime at the bottom of the Mediterranean, where he discovered a sword that experts say dates back to the Crusaders almost 1,000 years ago. World’s largest sapphire cluster worth $100M found while digging backyard well Hobby Lobby’s $1.6M ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’ tablet to be returned to Iraq ![]() WWI-era ammunition round found filled with antique coins, bills ![]()
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