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900 year old crusader sword discovered off coast of Israel

Posted on 8/13/22 at 9:52 am
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 9:52 am
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A diver in Israel has discovered a rare 900-year-old Crusader sword among a collection of ancient artifacts. This massive weapon, that was once welded by a legendary Crusader knight , was found not on a historic battlefield, as those discovered to date usually are, but underwater on the seabed near a popular tourist resort in Israel. Having been lost on the seafloor for almost 1,000 years, the iconic weapon was discovered encrusted with mollusks. Nevertheless, Nir Distelfeld, an inspector for the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), said in a statement that the “Crusader sword is in perfect condition.”

The IAA have announced that Atlit diver, Shlomi Katzin, discovered the 900-year-old Crusader sword with several pottery fragments and a spying stone, as well as stone and metal anchors. The collection of ancient devices was found off Carmel beach in the popular area of Hof HaCarmel, in the city of Haifa, situated in the northern part of Israel. Times of Israel reported the sword’s finder has been given the “outstanding citizen award” for his honesty in handing in the rare and valuable ancient relic.

Katzin found the sword while diving on Saturday in an area where “waves and undercurrents had apparently shifted sand.” The sword measures one-meter (3.28 ft) in length with a 30-centimetre (0.98 ft) hilt. With a straight, double-edged blade and a single-handed cruciform hilt this style of sword emerged from the European High Middle Ages. Nir Distelfeld said the sword is “a beautiful and rare find and evidently belonged to a Crusader knight” from one of the many military orders of European Crusaders.




Posted by theGarnetWay
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Posted by stout
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 9:54 am to
Best I can do is $20
Posted by Hangit
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 9:55 am to
Who gave Rummel the crusty sword?
Posted by VolsOut4Harambe
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 9:56 am to
Is this available?
Posted by el Gaucho
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 9:56 am to
You mean Occupied Palestine?
Posted by Alyosha
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Posted by The Boat
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 9:57 am to
Does it lose value if you clean all the barnacles off of it
Posted by VermilionTiger
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 9:57 am to
That’s pretty badass
Posted by MoarKilometers
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 9:58 am to
Didn't we do this last fall, when the sword was originally discovered?
Posted by jbgleason
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 9:58 am to
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the sword’s finder has been given the “outstanding citizen award” for his honesty in handing in the rare and valuable ancient relic.


I am not going to say this has anything to do with that country's reputation but you might want to share some of the cash if you plan to encourage similar behavior in the future. "Here's a piece of paper for that million dollar sword" doesn't quite do it for most people.
Posted by Tigers2010a
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 10:00 am to
At one time, Christianity didn't always turn the other cheek.
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 10:00 am to
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Didn't we do this last fall, when the sword was originally discovered?

I thought the same thing when I saw the article, but it’s dated as an August 12th 2022 article
Posted by MoarKilometers
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 10:06 am to
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I thought the same thing when I saw the article, but it’s dated as an August 12th 2022 article

Still a cool arse find, just making sure I wasn't having flashbacks or false memories lol. I love stories like this. My now deceased neighbor pulled 20 dugouts/canoes out of a peat bog in his yard back in the 80s, some actually being pre columbian. It's wild to see some items just say f you to time.
Posted by CatsGoneWild
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 10:08 am to
If it's in perfect condition, where is the pic of it cleaned up?
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 10:11 am to
Yep. Just found the thread. Rehashed news

Same pictures used
This post was edited on 8/13/22 at 10:12 am
Posted by TigrrrDad
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 10:43 am to
Well where are the pics of it after it’s been cleaned up?

And how do they know it’s in “perfect condition” if they haven’t cleaned the barnacles off?
Posted by fallguy_1978
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 10:44 am to
The article said they'd release more pics once it's restored. I'm sure they don't just want to run it through a sandblaster
Posted by busbeepbeep
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 10:53 am to
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but it’s dated as an August 12th 2022 article
with a youtube video from October 2021 embedded
Posted by idlewatcher
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 10:59 am to
Mind if I call a buddy who knows a lot about swords? It’ll only be a minute.
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