Serabit el Khadim to Wadi Mukattab

Serabit el Khadim is one of the oldest worked landscapes in Sinai. Egyptian miners cut turquoise from these mountains starting around 2800 BCE. The Temple of Hathor — the goddess of turquoise — sits on a high plateau above the mines. Tall votive stones still stand among its ruins. The Arabic name *Serabit el Khadim* […]