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Nir Distelfeld, inspector for the Israel Antiquities Authority, with the Crusader sword. Oct. 18. 2021. Credit: Anastasia Shapiro/Israel Antiquities Authority.

Scuba diver stumbles on 900-year-old Crusader sword off Israel coast

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If there’s proof that you can’t go anywhere in Israel without stumbling on some kind of ancient artifact, it’s got to be the news this morning that a scuba diver has discovered an ancient...
The Apollonia Fortress in Herzliya, Israel. Credit: Alla Khananashvili via Shutterstock.

Ten fabulous fortresses in Israel

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When you think of Israel, castles aren’t the first thing that comes to mind, which is a shame considering that the country boasts some truly magnificent ones. Some date back thousands of years, while...
A view of the Dome of the Rock and Jerusalem's Old City as seen from the Mount of Olives on April 30, 2018. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.

Archaeologists find fabled Crusader moat outside Jerusalem’s Old City walls

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Archaeologists have discovered an 11th-century moat just outside Jerusalem’s Old City walls—the first hard evidence of a fabled Crusader siege against the city 920 years ago. Attested to in several historical documents, many scholars...