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Wadi Feiran
Wadi Feiran
Wadi Feiran
Wadi Feiran, also known as the Wadi Paran, is a wadi on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. The area includes old monasteries between them El-Banat monastery, the old and hill El-Mhered and El-Tahona mount. All these remains are dating back to 5th century AD.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: South Sinai Governorate
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 5th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Byzantine
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Byzantine Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Wadi Feiran
Date of Submission: 1994
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Elevation: 652 m
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