The Red Sea Museum has extended its temporary exhibition, “Sunken Treasures: The Maritime Heritage of the Red Sea,” until August 15, to broaden its cultural and educational programming, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The exhibition, held at the Bab Al-Bunt building in Historic Jeddah, displays a series of underwater archaeological discoveries along Saudi Arabia’s coastline.
Through these discoveries, the “Sunken Treasures” exhibition aims to spread public awareness of the significance of preserving marine history, while also supporting maritime archaeological research.
By tracing the historical evolution of the Red Sea as a key route of trade, pilgrimage, and communication, the event spotlights its central role in connecting Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean over thousands of years.
There, visitors are invited to explore documented evidence of historic shipwrecks discovered along the coastlines of Jeddah, Yanbu, Umluj, and the Farasan Islands.
The exhibition also showcases a distinctive collection of maritime archaeological artifacts, ranging from stone and wooden anchors to Chinese and Islamic ceramics, ancient pottery, glassware, coins, as well as vintage navigational instruments used to transport goods across the waves.
These artifacts reflect the historical significance of Saudi ports and their strategic position along global trade routes linking East and West.
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