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Saint Catherine’s Monastery
Saint Catherine’s Monastery
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Saint Catherine’s Monastery
Saint Catherine's Monastery is an old monastery lies on the Sinai Peninsula in the South Sinai Governorate. Egypt. It was built between 548 and 565 AD and is considered one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world. Saint Catherine's Monastery was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: South Sinai Governorate
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 6th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Byzantine
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Byzantine & Christian Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Saint Catherine Area
Date of Inscription: 2002
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Elevation: 1582 m
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