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Wadi Feiran

Date of Submission: 01/11/1994
Category: Cultural
Submitted by:
Egyptian Antiquities Organization
Coordinates: South Sinai
Ref.: 195
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Description

It is Oasis with old monasteries between El-Banat monastery the old and hill El-Mhered and El-Tahona mount

and all these remains date to 5th century during the Sinai meede of the many monks. It consists o9f walls and churches tombs between Nabatean Inscription on the rocks near Wadi El Mekatab.

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