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He dived with a snorkel on the Carmel coast, and found a knight's sword about 900 years old
More than a week ago, Shlomi Katzin dived on the Carmel coast and found a knight's sword from the Crusader period, covered with shells and sand.
According to experts, the place where the sword was found served as a small, temporary natural anchorage for ships that found refuge there.
The citizen handed over the sword to the Antiquities Authority and will be awarded a certificate of appreciation for his good citizenship
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Ziv Reinstein
Monday, 18 October 2021, 09:00 Updated: 09:07
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A 900-year-old knight's sword was found on the Carmel coast (Photo: Shlomi Katzin)
Shlomi Katzin, a resident of Atlit, dived last Saturday with a snorkel in the Hof Hacarmel area.
During the dive, he identified to his surprise on the bottom antique items, which, apparently, were exposed as a result of the activity of the waves and currents, which drove the sand.
He saw the site of ancient stone anchors, anchors made of iron, pottery, and impressive sword, its blade length of three feet, and its handle length 30 cm.
For fear of theft of the findings or re-sand covers activities due to sea currents, the officer took the sword With him and out of the sea, he discovered exemplary citizenship, located the telephone number of the inspector of the anti-robbery unit in the north, and reported to the Antiquities Authority.
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Preserved in perfect condition.
The sword found on the Carmel coast (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Nir Distelfeld)
"A beautiful and rare find that appears to have belonged to a Crusader knight" (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Shlomi Katzin)
During the dive, he spotted to his surprise on the bottom antique items.
Shlomi Katzin and the Sword (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Nir Distelfeld)
It's exciting to come across an object that takes you in the imagination 900 years back in time "
Yesterday (Sunday), Shlomi Katzin handed over the sword to the state treasury, and received a certificate of his good citizenship. According to Nir Distelfeld, inspector of the Antiquities Authority's Robbery Prevention Unit, "The sword, which has been preserved in perfect condition, is a beautiful and rare find and appears to have belonged to a Crusader knight. You imagine 900 years back in time, to another era, of knights, armor and swords. "
"On the Carmel coast there are many natural bays, which could be used as hiding places for ancient ships during a storm, and even larger bays, around which entire settlements and ancient port cities developed, such as Dor and Atlit," explains Kobi Sharvit, director of the Marine Archeology Unit at the Antiquities Authority. "These conditions attracted merchant ships throughout the periods, and these, left behind many archeological traces. The recently found sword is just one of them."
Nir Distelfeld, Inspector of the Israel Antiquities Authority, with the Crusader sword (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Nir Distelfeld)
An ancient anchor exposed in the sea (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Shlomi Katzin)
"Discovering ancient finds - a growing phenomenon"
The site where the anchors and the sword were discovered has been monitored by the Israel Antiquities Authority since June, after receiving reports of its first discovery, from citizens Boaz Langford and Rafael Bahlul. The finds at the site are revealed and covered according to the movement of the sand, and therefore, they are very elusive.
"The discovery of ancient finds by swimmers and free divers is a phenomenon that has been expanding in recent years, with the expansion of these sports," says Sharvit. "The underwater survey is dynamic. Hence the great importance of reporting the discovery of the finds, which we will always strive to document on their site to maximize the archaeological information. "Evidence that the anchorage was already used in the Late Bronze Age - 4,000 years ago, and now, finding the sword may indicate that the natural anchorage was also used in the Crusader period, about 900 years ago."
"It is exciting to encounter such a personal object, which takes you imaginatively 900 years back in time" (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Shlomi Katzin)
Eli Escozido, director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, praised Shlomi for his good citizenship.
"Every antique that has been uncovered helps us assemble the historical puzzle of the Land of Israel. After the sword is cleaned and investigated in the laboratories of the Israel Antiquities Authority, we will work to present it to the public."
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