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Abstract This study indicates to the historical importance of Sinai Peninsula and the most important monumental sites in it. Sinai played an important part during the ages. It is the connection link between Asia and Africa. It taks the shape of triangle, Ras Mohamed at the top, the base from Port Said to Rafah along the coast line of the Meditereanan Sea, it is surrounded by the Aqaba Gulf and the border with Palestine from the east, Suez Gulf and Suez Canal from the west, and the Meditereanan Sea from the North. It has a great climate especially in the winter, the hot weather in the summer and rainy weather in the winter and some snow up on the mountains. It contains the northern plains of sand dunes in the north, the centeral Plateaux in the middle, and the high mountains in the south. Sinai has a great religious and historical importance, it was mentioned in the Holy Quran, it was crossed by the prophet Ibrahim peace upon him, prophet Yosef and his family, Moses received the ten commandements on the Mount of Sinai, and the Holy Family passed it running away from the face of the Roman emperor to Egypt and then they came back to Palistine when the Roman emperor had died. In addition to the ancient Egyptians had lived in Sinai during the ancient times, they mined the Turquoise, Copper, Magnesim, and others from Sinai. They had used the ways of Sinai in the commercial relationships and the military aspects, especially the great military road of Horus. The most important monumental sites of North Sinai are located along this important road, this shows that this way had been played an important role during the ancient times.The People of north Sinai was known as ”Heroshato”the Lords of sands” while the People of south Sinai as ”Monito” that was known as the Grand people. They had been worshiped many deities such as Hathor the Lady of Turquoise, Sobed in the form of . |