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Saint Katherine (Protectorate) Visitor Centre
General text:
The theme of the exhibit is ‘Origins. Each building’s exhibit shows aspects of the nature of south Sinai including how the landscape and its plants and animals evolved, the history of man in the area, the story of local Bedouins and the development of the Monastery through the ages. Various conservation and management activities are explained in the Protectorate building.
Monastery text:
Founded in 330 AD, the Monastery is now part of a World Heritage Site.
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The Bedouins have occupied Sinai for hundreds of years and have a distinctive culture, which is celebrated in the exhibit. Local Jabaliya Bedouins helped construct this Visitor Centre in the traditional stone building style.
The long history of human occupation in Sinai has left hundreds of archaeological and historical sites in the Protectorate.
The Protectorate staff are working to conserve the area’s wildlife as well as its cultural and historical treasures.
