Israel

Lifeguard finds artefact

July 17, 2008 23:00

By

Anonymous,

Anonymous

1 min read

An Israeli lifeguard has found a 2,500-year-old talisman to ward off the evil eye during his regular morning swim. The marble disc, discovered by David Shalom near the site of the ancient Yavne-Yam port city, was used to keep bad luck away from ships.

To get more Israel news, click here to sign up for our free Israel Briefing newsletter.

Support the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper