Israeli lifeguard discovers ancient sea relic
By ARON HELLER – 8 hours ago
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli lifeguard taking his regular morning swim off the Mediterranean coast in southern Israel discovered a 2,500-year-old marble talisman to ward off the evil eye, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Sunday.
The lifeguard turned over the ancient disc that once adorned the bow of an ancient warship or cargo ship to keep evil away, the Israeli archaeology body said.
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Monday, July 14, 2008
AN ANCIENT SHIP'S AMULET from Yavneh Yam: