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the
Egyptian cost of the Red Sea extend from Ain Al
sokhna till Hakayed & Shalateen for 1080 km.
Archeological Sites
The Red Sea region abounds in monuments of the various
historical eras
1-Pharaonic and Roman antiquities
There is a collection of pharanoiac inscriptions in Um Al-Fawageer
in wadi el Hamamat 235 km south Hurghada, in addition to
Roman ruins (71 Km south of hurghada),and the remains of
Roman temples in Gabal EL Dokhan (65 Km north of Hurghada)
2-Christian Monuments
St.Antonius's Monastery: On Za'afarana / Koreimat road, 50
km north of Za'afarana. It lies at the foothill of the
mountain below a high hillock overlooking the sea. This
monastery is considered one of the largest and the oldest
Christian monasteries as its construction dates from the 4th
century
St. Paula's Monastery: on the Ra'as Ghareb / Za'afarana
Road. Its construction dates from the end of the 4th century
3-Islamic Monuments
One of the most important Islamic monuments in the east
desert is the shrine of Sheikh Abu-ElHassan Al-Shazli, 150
km from Marsa Alam City. It dates back to 656 Higri
The tower of Sultan Selim in Al Qusseir, 140 km south of
hurghada
National Parks, Protected Areas
Elba Protected area:
Represents the are of Elba mountain, Da'eeb, Abrak and the
coastal islands of the mangaroves in the Red Sea Region
Shayeb el banat protected area:
South west of Hurghada City
Hamata mountain Protected area:
North of Berenice city and east of Al-Shazli well in the Red
Sea Governorate
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