Caesarea (Israel) (AFP)
A sword discovered in the sea by a diver near the Israeli coast may be 900 years old and may have belonged to a knight of the Crusader Brotherhood, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (AIA).
Shlomi Katzin, an Israeli diver, discovered on Saturday in Caesarea (northwest) a one-meter-long sword with a 30-centimeter hilt entirely covered in corals and shells, but "in perfect condition", the report said. AIA in a press release.
This sword is "a rare and magnificent find which obviously belonged to a crusader knight," AIA official Nir Distelfeld said in this statement.
"It's fascinating to see such an object, which takes us 900 years back in time, to another era with knights, armor and swords."
Handed over to the Department of National Treasures, the sword will be on display to the public after being cleaned and analyzed, AIA director Eli Escosido said.
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