Convent of St. Katherine, with Jebel Músá in the Background, 1869
Egypt
Saint Catherine's Monastery (Sinai Monastery, Greek: Μονὴ τῆς Ἁγίας Αἰκατερίνης, Arabic: دير سانت كاترين) is one of the oldest continuously operating Christian monasteries in the world. It was founded in the 4th century in the center of the Sinai Peninsula at the foot of Mount Sinai (biblical Horeb) at an altitude of 1570 m. The fortified building of the monastery was built by order of Emperor Justinian in the 6th century. The inhabitants of the monastery are mainly Greeks of the Orthodox fait.. Read more »
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