Moses' mountain by night
A tourist rests next to a camel under the stars near the summit of Mount Sinai, also known as the Mountain of Moses, close to the city of Saint Catherine in the Sinai Peninsula, southern Egypt.
According to the Bible, an angel appeared to Moses in the Burning Bush on Mount Sinai, then the voice of God revealed the Ten Commandments.
Saint Catherine’s Monastery, which dates back more than 17 centuries and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, describes itself as being located at the very same spot.
Tourists watch the sunrise and pray outside a church on the summit of Mount Sinai, near the city of Saint Catherine.
A woman lights a candle around an old Christian drawing inside a church at Saint Catherine's monastery.
Tourists and worshippers warm themselves before climbing to the last stage at the summit of Mount Sinai.
A tourist watches the sunrise.
Tourists watch the sunrise and pray outside a church on the mountain’s summit.
Bedouin mountain guides make their way down from the summit of Mount Sinai.
The sunrise is seen from the summit.
