Ancient artifacts are believed to have been discovered through systematic archaeological work. However, sometimes nature reveals discoveries hidden beneath its surface for hundreds of years. In 1986, there was very little rainfall, resulting in very low water levels in the Sea of Galilee.
During those days when the water levels were very low, Moshe and Yuval Lufan noticed a wood-like substance protruding from the mud along the lake shore. These were not pieces of driftwood. What had risen from the bottom of the sea were pieces of a well-preserved ancient boat, later determined to have existed around the first century AD.
