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Monastery of Saint Catherine, Sinai Peninsula |
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| During the early Christian era, hermits and ascetics settled in the Sinai Peninsula, particularly in its southern portion. In the 6th century ad the Byzantine emperor Justinian I built and fortified the Monastery of Saint Catherine at the foot of Mount Sinai. Saint Catherine’s served as a site of Christian pilgrimage for many centuries and remains a functioning monastery. | ||||||
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