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There are marks and signs showing that this area had its niche in
the annals of history. The 4th century monasteries of St. Anthony
the Great and St. Paul in the Eastern Desert, not far from
Zafarana, are celebrated as the world’s oldest.
A group of historians believe it was around this area on the Red
Sea that Moses and Israelites crossed into the Sinai in their
exodus from Egypt.
As the main route to the Indies for ancient Egyptians and
Phoenicians, the Red Sea and its shores and ports have a rich
maritime history.
The area could be reached by land through one of the following
highways & roads:
- The Cairo - Suez Highway 110 km
- The Qattameya - Ein El Sukhna Highway 95 km
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