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Sinaihalbinsel Westseite, Mündung des Wâdi Firân in die Küstenebene. 1910.

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Photograph taken from the junction of Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim) downstream area with El Qa'a Plain close to the Gulf of Suez, looking west and showing the mountain range of Gebel Hadhid in the background from the right to the centre, the outlet of Wadi Abu Hadhid in the centre, the junction of Wadi Feiran with Wadi Abu Tureifiya in centre-left, and the mainstream area of Wadi Feiran in the foreground. (Source: A. Shams, Sinai Peninsula Research, 2018)

Camels replaced feral donkeys in transportation in 2nd millennium BCE, though domesticated donkeys are still used in the High Mountains of Sinai Peninsula. Wadi Feiran section from El Nakhila in the east to El Qa'a Plain in the west is dotted with prehistoric sites mainly from Neolithic period (8,300-4,500 BCE), in addition to Early Bronze Age (3150-2950 BCE), and later periods (Byzantine, 4th-7th centuries CE). Wadi El Sheikh and Wadi Feiran (Biblical Rephidim of Amalek) were the upland section of Darb El Batraa in Sinai Peninsula (Way of Petra or Exodus Traditional Route). Gebel Serbal towers Feiran Oasis to the south. The oasis was also known as Palm Grove of B'aal and thought to be the true location of Mount Sinai (Biblical Sinai) in 3rd century CE. Both wadis had been the way to Mount Sinai (Biblical Sinai) and Saint Catherine Monastery for pilgrims, travellers and scholars since 4th century CE. Sawalha (14th century CE), Qrarsha (16th century CE) and other tribes inhabit Feiran Oasis. The dirt-road to Saint Catherine Monastery via Wadi Feiran and Wadi El Sheikh was constructed in 1920s CE. Motor vehicles started replacing camels in Sinai Peninsula in the 1920s and 1930s CE. Though camels were still widely used through mid 20th century CE and until 1967-1982 CE, especially in remote areas until nowadays. (Source: A. Shams, Sinai Peninsula Research, 2018)

Plate 98 in portfolio: Bilder aus Palästina. Nord-Arabien und dem Sinai. Berlin : Dietrich Riemer, 1916.

Letterpress caption in German.

Translated title by Library staff.

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1910 - 1920
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Moritz, B. (Bernhard), 1859-1939.
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Al Meghra ,  29.41806, 34.56750
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