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State |
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Town |
District |
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Description |
Year
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| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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The Sinai Peninsula is a triangular desert that links Africa and Asia. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Sinai is mainly mountainous desert. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Most of the region is uninhabitable. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Colourful rock formations. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Isolated tree. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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The Sinai has been part of Egypt since 3100 BCE. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Sinai is important to Judaism, Christinaity and Islam. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Desert vegetation. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Two Beduin. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Beduin village at the foot of a mountain. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Mosque. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Most of the region is uninhabitable. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Springs give rise to oases. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Village set on an oases. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Sinai was called Mafkat (Country of Turquoise) by the ancient Egyptians. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Isolated settlement. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Dramatic landcsape. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Sand coloured landscape. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Rolling barren hills. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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600 thousand Beduin live in the Sinai, some in villages like this. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Beduin village made of brick. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Sinai is very picturesque. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Arabian camels roam in the desert. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Arabian Camel in the desert. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Flat valley floor. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Isolated tree. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Beduin woman and child. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Small settlement. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Unusual rock formations. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Rolling barren hills. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Unusual rock formations. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Tree by sheer cliff face. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Side valley with trees. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Tree by cliffs. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Wadi Peran is a typical desert oasis. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Oasis at Wadi Peran (1500m). |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Distant peaks. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Travel in the desert is often between oases. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Desert vegetation. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Dramatic landcsape. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Sinai has an area of over 60 thousand square km. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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In the 20th century Sinai was fought over by Israel and Egypt. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Layered rocks. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Colourful rocks. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Stark desert landscape. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Dramatic vista. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Sinai is very picturesque. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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Weathered rocks. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Road through the desert. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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St Katherine's Monastery |
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The Greek Orthodox St Katherine's Monastery dates from the 4th Century. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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St Katherine's Monastery |
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The monastery was built by Helena (mother of Constantine) at the foot of Mount Sinai. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Sinai |
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St Katherine's Monastery |
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The 6th Century Byzantine wall. Entry used to be by rope to the wooden structures at the top. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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St Katherine's Monastery |
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The bell tower. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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St Katherine's Monastery |
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The monastery gardens. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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St Katherine's Monastery |
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The dramatic setting of the monastery. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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St Katherine's Monastery |
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The monastery is the oldest working Christian monastery in the world. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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Mount Sinai (2285m). |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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Mount Sinai is the Biblical site where Moses received the Ten Commandments. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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The trail to the top begins at the Shrine of the Burning Bush. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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The mountain is dry and barren. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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The summit (2285m) is topped by a small mosque. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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The trail to the summit. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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The mountain is called Jebel Musa (Mount Moses) in Arabic. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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A small church along the summit trail. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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The summit trail passes through an arch. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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A pilgrim shelter. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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Religious graffitti: The word Allah (Islam) over a Crucifix (Christianity). |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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Spectacular scenery. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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Mount Sinai is isolated from the rest of Egypt. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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Parched scenery. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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The trail to the summit near the top. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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The trail to the summit. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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View of the Shrine of the Burning Bush. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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The mountain becomes very hot in the daytime. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
|
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Spectacular rock formations. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
|
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The summit has a small mosque. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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View from the summit. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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Views from the top of Mount Sinai. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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Dramatic view from the summit. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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View from the top. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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View to the South. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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Steep rocks viewed from the summit at 2285m. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
|
Sinai |
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Mount Sinai |
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Clouds over the summit. |
1986 |
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