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Abstract
This study indicates to the historical importance of Sinai
Peninsula and the most important monumental sites in it. Sinai played an
important part during the ages. It is the connection link between Asia and
Africa. It taks the shape of triangle, Ras Mohamed at the top, the base
from Port Said to Rafah along the coast line of the Meditereanan Sea, it is
surrounded by the Aqaba Gulf and the border with Palestine from the
east, Suez Gulf and Suez Canal from the west, and the Meditereanan Sea
from the North. It has a great climate especially in the winter, the hot
weather in the summer and rainy weather in the winter and some snow up
on the mountains. It contains the northern plains of sand dunes in the
north, the centeral Plateaux in the middle, and the high mountains in the
south. Sinai has a great religious and historical importance, it was
mentioned in the Holy Quran, it was crossed by the prophet Ibrahim
peace upon him, prophet Yosef and his family, Moses received the ten
commandements on the Mount of Sinai, and the Holy Family passed it
running away from the face of the Roman emperor to Egypt and then they
came back to Palistine when the Roman emperor had died. In addition to
the ancient Egyptians had lived in Sinai during the ancient times, they
mined the Turquoise, Copper, Magnesim, and others from Sinai. They
had used the ways of Sinai in the commercial relationships and the
military aspects, especially the great military road of Horus. The most
important monumental sites of North Sinai are located along this
important road, this shows that this way had been played an important
role during the ancient times.The People of north Sinai was known as
”Heroshato”the Lords of sands” while the People of south Sinai as
”Monito” that was known as the Grand people. They had been worshiped
many deities such as Hathor the Lady of Turquoise, Sobed in the form of .