Abu Madi, Mount Sinai

#3 among attractions in Mount Sinai

Top attraction, Archaeological site

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Abu Madi is a cluster of prehistoric, Neolithic tell mounds in Southern Sinai, Egypt. It is located east of Saint Catherine's Monastery at the bottom of a granite ridge. It was suggested to have been a seasonal encampment for groups of hunter gatherers and contained the remains of two major settlements; Abu Madi I and Abu Madi III. Abi Madi I is a small site with the remains of a partially buried 4 metres building containing deposits up to a depth of 1.3 metres. Abu Madi III was an area of roughly 20 square metres that was excavated close to a large nearby boulder. Dwellings were found to have stone built silos next to them. It was first excavated in the early 1980s by Ofer Bar-Yosef. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1010 (1014 years ago)Length: 66 ftWidth: 66 ftCoordinates: 28°33'20"N, 33°58'34"E

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Abu Madi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint Catherine's Monastery, Church of Sinai, Willow Peak, Saint Katherine Protectorate.

~220 ftNW
6th-century Greek Orthodox monastery
Saint Catherine's Monastery, Saint Catherine
2 min walk • Nestled at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt, Saint Catherine's Monastery is a beacon of religious history and architectural splendor. This UNESCO World Heritage site is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world, with an origin that dates back to the...
~50 ftNW
Church
Church of Sinai, Saint Catherine
1 min walk • The Church of Sinai is a Greek Orthodox autonomous church whose territory consists of St. Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt, along with several dependencies. There is a dispute as to whether the church is fully autocephalous or merely autonomous.
0.5 miW
Mountain
Willow Peak, Mount Sinai
14 min walk • Willow Peak or Ras es-Safsafeh is a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula. The mountain peak overlooks Saint Catherine's Monastery, and is situated approximately 1km to the west. Christian tradition considers the mountain to be the biblical Mount Horeb.
0.7 miSW
Park
Saint Katherine Protectorate, Mount Sinai
18 min walk • St Katherine Protectorate is an Egyptian national park in the south of Sinai. It encloses most of the mountainous area of central South Sinai, including the country's highest mountain, Mount Catherine at 2,629 metres above sea level.

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Which popular attractions are close to Abu Madi?

Nearby attractions include Church of Sinai, Saint Catherine (1 min walk), Saint Catherine's Monastery, Saint Catherine (2 min walk), Willow Peak, Mount Sinai (14 min walk), Saint Katherine Protectorate, Mount Sinai (18 min walk).