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.