Sinai Peninsula - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sinai Peninsula, or simply Sinai (/ ˈsaɪnaɪ / SY-ny; Arabic: سِينَاء; Egyptian Arabic: سينا; Coptic: Ⲥⲓⲛⲁ), is a peninsula in Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia. It is between the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the south, and is a land bridge between Asia and Africa.
Sinai Peninsula | Definition, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSinai Peninsula, triangular peninsula linking Africa with Asia and occupying an area of 23,500 square miles (61,000 square km). Usually regarded as being geographically part of Asia, the Sinai Peninsula is the northeastern extremity of Egypt and adjoins Israel and the Gaza Strip on the east.
The Sinai Peninsula From Ancient Times to Today - ThoughtCo
WEBAug 17, 2017 · The Sinai Peninsula has been inhabited since pre-historic times and has always been a trade route. The peninsula has been a part of Egypt since the First Dynasty of ancient Egypt, circa 3,100 B.C., although there have been periods of foreign occupation over the past 5,000 years.
Sinai Peninsula - WorldAtlas
WEBApr 27, 2021 · The Sinai Peninsula is a triangle-shaped peninsula that serves as a land bridge connecting Asia and Africa. About 600,000 people live in the Sinai today. The Bedouin are the oldest inhabitants of the Sinai, having …
Sinai Peninsula summary | Britannica
WEBSinai Peninsula, Peninsula, northeastern Egypt. Located between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba at the northern end of the Red Sea, it covers some 23,500 sq mi (61,000 sq km). Its southern region is mountainous and includes Mount Sinai, while its northern two-thirds is an arid plateau known as the Sinai Desert.
Mount Sinai | Map, Location, Height, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMount Sinai, a granite peak of the south-central Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Mount Sinai is renowned as the principal site of divine revelation in Jewish history, where God is purported to have appeared to Moses and given him the Ten Commandments.
Egypt: Exploring the Sinai - BBC
WEBAug 3, 2010 · Prophets, nomads, exiles, conquerors, pilgrims and beachcombers alike have all left their footprints in the shifting desert sands of the Sinai Peninsula.