Alexandria University Council for Community Service and Environment Development during its meeting held on Wednesday 21 September 2016 under the chairmanship of Dr. Essam El-Kurdi, the university deputy for Community Service and Environment Development and acting president of the university reviewed the draft of Archaeological Survey maritime in Marsa Bagosh, 250 kilometers west of Alexandria. The project was carried out by a team of researchers from the status of the marine effects of Alexandria

University. The team was headed by Dr. Emad Khalil, professor of Submerged Antiquities and the Deputy of the Faculty of Arts. The team discovered more than 150 of earthenware distributed in several regions. The submerged antiquities in Bagosh belongs to three sunken ships at least dating back to the second century.

The project was funded through grants from Alexandria University, the European Union, Newton-Musharafa Program provided by the British Council and Honor frost Foundation for Scientific Research in England