JERUSALEM (AP) An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the countrys Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders.

Israels Antiquities Authority said Monday the man was on a weekend dive in northern Israel when he spotted a trove of ancient artifacts that included anchors, pottery and a meter-long (yard-long) sword.

The diver was about 150 meters (170 yards) off the coast in five-meter-deep (5.5-yard-deep) water when he made the discovery.