Mount Sinai (Jebel Musa)
Mountain in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, traditionally identified as the Bible's Mount Sinai, where according to Exodus the LORD called Moses to its top. The Biblical Archaeology Society says that biblical Mt. Sinai has never been identified archaeologically with any scholarly consensus. Jebel Musa's identification developed in the early Byzantine period: a pilgrim, Egeria, visited in the late fourth century and the church of Justinian's monastery was completed between 548 and 565. Other proposals: Har Karkom (Anati), Jebel Sin Bishar (Har-El), Jebel Helal, Jebel al-Lawz (Williams and Cornuke).
Dated events and their evidence
- 390 CE mainstream
a pilgrim, Egeria, visits the mountain venerated as Sinai (late fourth century) source - 550 CE mainstream
Justinian's fortress-monastery on the traditional site of the Burning Bush of Moses; its church is completed between 548 and 565 source
Where
28.5385° N, 33.9752° E
Sources
- https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/exodus/searching-for-biblical-mt-sinai/
- https://library.biblicalarchaeology.org/sidebar/the-case-for-or-against-jebel-musa
- https://prod.lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/research/past-field-projects/monastery-st-catharine.html
- https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/sinai-mount
Each event carries Aion's own evidence grade (mainstream, disputed or speculative). This page repeats what the globe shows for this place.