The waters of the Carmel Coast remain the same temperature throughout the year, which helped preserve the iron in the sword. Because the iron had oxidized, the shells and other sea creatures stuck to it like glue, Mr Sharvit said. The discovery of ancient artifacts has increased as diving has grown in popularity in Israel, he said.
In the Second Crusade, Muslim commanders defeated the Western Crusaders at Damascus, saying Jonathan Phillips, Professor of Crusade History at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Dr. Holloway said that making swords at that time would have been expensive and was seen as a status symbol. It makes sense that it was found at sea, he said, because many battles were fought near the beaches, where Christian troops landed and were sometimes attacked by Muslim forces.
“It could be from a knight who fell in the sea or lost in a battle at sea,” he said.
When Mr Katzin found it, he said he feared it would be stolen or buried under the transferred sand, according to a statement from the authority.
Eli Escocido, general director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, praised Mr Katzin because “every ancient artifact that has been found helps us piece together the historical puzzle of the Land of Israel.” Mr Katzin was given a Certificate of Appreciation for Good Citizenship.
During the Third Crusade, King Philip Augustus of France, King Richard I (also known as Richard the Lionheart of England), and Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick I (also known as Frederick Barbarossa), retake Jerusalem. left for It was conquered in 1187 by Saladin, ruler of the region covering modern Egypt, Syria and Iraq. Dr. John CotsWalla Walla, professor of medieval history at Whitman College in Wash.
At the time, Pope Gregory VIII tried to persuade Western Christians to take back Jerusalem from Muslims through “great sentimental language”, but eventually Muslim forces retained control of the city, Dr. Cotts said.