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Thief and sword9/8/2023 The sword was found 656 feet from the shore at a depth of 13 feet, Sharvit told CNN. Katzin was more than happy to donate the sword to the Israel Antiquities Authority, but he had one request: He wanted a photograph of him holding the shell-encrusted weapon, the Times reported. “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,” Nir Distelfeld, an inspector in the Israel Antiquities Authority’s robbery prevention unit, told the AP. Katzin was on a weekend dive in northern Israel when he spotted ancient artifacts that included anchors, pottery and the sword, according to The Associated Press. NBC News October 20, 2021Īccording to the organization. Diver off the coast of Israel finds sword, believed to be 900-years-old from the Crusades.
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