A diver has found a 900-year-old sword off the coast of Israel.
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The one-metre blade was discovered by amateur diver Shlomi Katzin in shallow waters off the coast of Haifa. It is believed that the sword, heavily encrusted with marine organisms, resurfaced after the shifting of the sands.
The Israel Antiques Authority (IAA) said that the sword belonged to a crusader knight and confirmed that it would be put on public display once it has been cleaned and analysed.
Kobi Sharvit, who leads the IAA's Marine Archaeology Unit, told BBC News: "It's heavy because of the stones that are glued to it and also because it's [an] iron sword and very big...
"That means that the guy that held this sword and [fought] with it was very strong. I'm trying to imagine him on the field with all the armour on him and the sword and fighting with it.
"He should really be in good fitness, maybe they were bigger than us today but definitely stronger. And it's amazing."