The archaeological mission of the Faculty of Arts of Alexandria University recently discovered the bow of a sunken ship near the Red Sea island of Saadana with 1,606 artifacts. Other parts of the ship had been uncovered earlier during excavation work in 1994.

The sunken ship is a merchant vessel dating back to the mid-18th century. It carried hundreds of artifacts, including porcelain, pottery of various shapes and sizes in addition to various grains. Studies revealed the ship likely collided with the coral reefs in the area when it sailed from southeast Asia to Egypt.

In March, Egypt wrapped up “The Secrets of Sunken Egypt” exhibition's tour to Europe and the United States that featured 293 artifacts discovered in the Mediterranean Sea near Alexandria. The exhibition, which began touring in 2015, included artifacts that were displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, the Alexandria National Museum, the Greco-Roman Museum and the Library of Alexandria Museum, as well as discoveries made by the Department of Underwater Antiquities.

Ehab Fahmy, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities' Department of Underwater Antiquities, told Al-Monitor that the archaeological mission of the Faculty of Arts at Alexandria University found the middle part of the sunken ship and hundreds of artifacts.