Egypt

Moses’ mountains by night

A tourist rests next to a camel under the stars near the summit of Mount Sinai, also known as the Mountain of Moses, close to the city of Saint Catherine in the Sinai Peninsula, southern Egypt.

According to the Bible, an angel appeared to Moses in the Burning Bush on Mount Sinai, then the voice of God revealed the Ten Commandments.

Saint Catherine’s Monastery, which dates back more than 17 centuries and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, describes itself as being located at the very same spot.

Photos by Amr Abdallah Dalsh

The sunrise as seen from the summit
Bedouin mountain guides make their way down from the summit of Mount Sinai
Tourists watch the sunrise and pray outside a church the mountain’s summit
A tourist watches the sunrise
Tourists and worshipers warm themselves before climbing the last stage of the Mount Sinai summit
A women lights a candle around an old Christian drawing inside a church at the Saint Catherine Monastery
Tourists watch the sunrise and pray outside a church on the summit of Mount Sinai, near the city of Saint Catherine

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