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the story of Suez Gulf During the Late Cretaceous to Eocene, the area was now taken by the rift was a shallow sea added carbonates. In the Middle Miocene, the break-up of the Red Sea rift with seafloor spreading began in the Late Miocene. Post-rift Since the end of the Miocene, the area of the Gulf of Suez rift has started to try post-rift thermal drop accompanied by flooding of the topographically lowest parts of the rift.
There he went into a cave and spent the night. And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here,
Elijah?” (1KIngs19:9, NIV)
God who comes to us through His word… Elijah’s cave is a place where we can encounter God who manifests
Himself through a quiet voice to draw us out of the dark world into His light. If you long for the voice of God
who is still alive and present in Elijah’s cave, and if you wait in stillness with your hearts wide open, you will also
be able to hear His voice of calling that Elijah heard!
When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a
voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” (1Kings 19:13, NIV)
Elijah’s cave is located at the second-highest peak of Jabal al-Maqla. The altitude of the top of the mountain is
2,284m, and the cave itself is located at an altitude of 1,866m. At the pinnacle of the mountain is an almond
tree. Korean-translated Bibles describe these trees as a tree with peach blossoms, but it is probably more
accurate to call them almond trees.
The next day Moses entered the tent and saw that Aaron’s staff, which represented the tribe of Levi, had not
only sprouted but had budded, blossomed, and produced almonds (Numbers 17:8).
Almond trees are not difficult to be spotted in the Mount Sinai. It seems that the Korean translation stating
that the gold lampstands were made in the shapes of peach blossom sepals and petals, is a mistranslation. The
correct translation would be ‘in the shapes an almond tree.’
The altar with the image of the golden calf is found to be without too much erosion, and the petroglyphs are found in several places on the rocks of the altar.
At the base of Mount Sinai, Moses built a stone altar and raised 12 marble pillars. Of the original 12 pillars, 10 are still there to this day.
Elijah's cave is located at the second highest peak of Mount Sinai
Where the 3,000 Golden Calf worshipers were buried after they were killed for their idolatry. It may also be the burial spot where the 20,000 Israelites who died from the plague associated with this event were buried.
It is possibly the same location as the biblical Mount Sinai, the place where, according to the Torah, Bible, and Quran, Moses received the Ten Commandments.
a historical landmark located in the valley of Maqna, Saudi Arabia. The sprouting of water and its flow against gravity in the middle of the desert appears to be nothing less than magical.
One of the magical natural wonders of Saudi Arabia that takes visitors by surprise. This incredible natural feature of Tabuk Province is located on the Gulf of Aqaba, just 15 kilometers north of the coastal town of Maqna.
a very significant stop on the way to Mount Horeb. This place is described in Exodus and by Josephus to have 12 wells and 70 palm trees. There are many trees and ancient wells in location.
Medyan consists of houses that have been cut from huge rocks and can be dated back to 2000 BC. It is one of the few sites that are famous for the Prophets that were sent there.
A spring in Magna, Tabuk was known as well of Moses (Prophet Musa's springs).
A gulf at the northern end of the Red Sea, to the west of the Sinai Peninsula. Situated to the east of the Sinai Peninsula is the smaller Gulf of Aqaba.
The Split Rock of Horeb in Saudi Arabia, believed to be the rock that Moses struck from which water flowed out of for the Israelites.
The land of Medyan is where Moses ran away and settled down, and also where Jethro’s home town was. This is precisely where the Mountain Sinai is located.
Nuweiba, a haven of tranquility on the coast of south Sinai, is situated around 180 km south of Sharm El Sheikh . It boasts an ideal central location and natural beauty
It is possibly the same location as the biblical Mount Sinai, the place where, according to the Torah, Bible, and Quran, Moses received the Ten Commandments.
At the base of Mount Sinai, Moses built a stone altar and raised 12 marble pillars. Of the original 12 pillars, 10 are still there to this day.
Where the 3,000 Golden Calf worshipers were buried after they were killed for their idolatry. It may also be the burial spot where the 20,000 Israelites who died from the plague associated with this event were buried.
Elijah's cave is located at the second highest peak of Jabal al-Maqla. The cave itself is located at the altitude of 1,866m.
The altar with the image of the golden calf is found to be without too much erosion, and the petroglyphs are found in several places on the rocks of the altar.
