Mount Sinai - Mosesfjellet Mount Sinai - Mosesfjellet

Mount Sinai (2285 m) also called "Moses Mountain", is next to Mount St. Catherine, at 2629 m, the tallest peak in Egypt. According to Jewish and Christian tradition this is the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Mount Sinai is one of the most important sacred places in the Abrahamic religions. Thousands of tourist and pilgrims visit the mountain top. A church was built on the top of Mt. Sinai very early, possibly in the 4th century, and rebuilt later under Justinian. Today, only the foundation of the old church remains, which was fairly large, measuring 21 meters in length and 11.5 meters wide. In 1933, a small chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity was raised over part of the ruins of the Justinian church. There is also an ancient mosque built on the peak.

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Mount Sinai (2285 m) also called "Moses Mountain", is next to Mount St. Catherine, at 2629 m, the tallest peak in Egypt. According to Jewish and Christian tradition this is the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Mount Sinai is one of the most important sacred places in the Abrahamic religions. Thousands of tourist and pilgrims visit the mountain top. A church was built on the top of Mt. Sinai very early, possibly in the 4th century, and rebuilt later under Justinian. Today, only the foundation of the old church remains, which was fairly large, measuring 21 meters in length and 11.5 meters wide. In 1933, a small chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity was raised over part of the ruins of the Justinian church. There is also an ancient mosque built on the peak.