Submerged treasures tell story of Umluj shipwreck and Red Sea trade

JEDDAH: A shipwreck off Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast has become a window into centuries of maritime trade and cultural exchange, with artifacts from the site featured in the “Sunken Treasures: The Maritime Heritage of the Red Sea” exhibition at the Red Sea Museum in Historic Jeddah. The exhibition, reported by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), combines archaeological discoveries with historical storytelling, tracing the transformation of the Umluj shipwreck from a merchant vessel into an underwater archaeological site and a natural reef habitat.

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