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Israel diver finds ancient Crusader sword

Richard ConnorOctober 19, 2021

An eagle-eyed amateur diver in Israel has salvaged a sword believed to have belonged to a Medieval Crusader. The country’s Antiquities Authority says the man was on a weekend scuba dive when he made the discovery. He spotted the outline of the 900-year-old sword, even though it was encrusted with marine organisms.

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