Egypt has defended the court ruling, ... peaking at 2,000 visitors to Mount Sinai in a single day last December, local authorities reported. The area, 1.5 kilometres (one mile) ...

The St Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of Egypt's Mount Sinai, was founded in the 6th century and is the oldest Christian monastery still ...

The St Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of Egypt's Mount Sinai, was founded in the 6th century and is the oldest Christian monastery still in use for its original function, says UNESCO, which ...

Egypt, Greece Agree To Protect Status Of Mount Sinai Monastery, After Court Ruling The St Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of Egypt's Mount Sinai, was founded in the 6th century.

Greece and Egypt have launched a diplomatic effort to reaffirm the status of Saint Catherine’s Monastery, one of the most revered monasteries in Christianity. Egypt, Greece pledge to protect Mount ...

The peaks and valleys around Saint Catherine attract large groups of hikers, peaking at 2,000 visitors to Mount Sinai in a single day last December, local authorities reported.

Nestled in the Sinai mountains, the ancient St Catherine's Monastery has been the centre of recent tensions after an Egyptian court ruled last week that it sat on state-owned land.

The St Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of Egypt's Mount Sinai, was founded in the 6th century and is the oldest Christian monastery still in use for its original function, ...

Item 1 of 4 A general view of St. Catherine's Monastery in South Sinai, Egypt, March 7, 2019. Picture taken March 7, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo ...

Egypt, Greece agree to protect status of Mount Sinai monastery, after court ruling 1 of 4 FILE PHOTO: A general view of St. Catherine's Monastery in South Sinai, Egypt, March 7, 2019.