Mount Sinai itself, including a cave of Elijah on its ascent, is the pièce de résistance, anchoring all the other sites in a terrestrial landscape, and perfectly fitting the biblical narrative.

Ria was on a mission to run 550km across Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula ... Ria looked out across the expansive sandy landscape before her and started to run. Away from phone reception or any amenities ...

Sinai has always been a place of such paradox ... the tribal people blended so well into the landscape that they almost seemed a natural feature, like dunes trodden by conquerors.

South Sinai's rugged mountainous landscape holds potential for adventure tourism (supplied) In 2022, security officers went a step further and arrested a Bedouin leader and held them for hours ...