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Saudi Arabia, one of the least tourist-friendly countries in the world, opened to tourists in 2019. Will they find Mt. Sinai? See "[https://www.nytimesn7cgmftshazwhfgzm37qxb44r64ytbb2dj3x62d2lljsciiyd.onion/2023/06/24/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-christian-tourists.html Saudi Arabia Wants Tourists. It Didn’t Expect Christians]." The viral video "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjrxHqNy5CQ Finding the Mountain of Moses: The Real Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia]" is said to be sending Christians to Saudi. You not going to find archaeological evidence of a Golden Calf or of the other events in events in Exodus, so I found this video to be a stretch. [https://biblearchaeology.org/research/exodus-from-egypt/2264-mount-sinai-is-not-jebel-allawz-in-saudi-arabia The theory was proposed by Ron Wyatt, author of ''In Search of Noah's Ark'' (1976)].

Saudi Arabia, one of the least tourist-friendly countries in the world, opened to tourists in 2019. Will they find Mt. Sinai? See "[https://www.nytimesn7cgmftshazwhfgzm37qxb44r64ytbb2dj3x62d2lljsciiyd.onion/2023/06/24/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-christian-tourists.html Saudi Arabia Wants Tourists. It Didn’t Expect Christians]." The viral video "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjrxHqNy5CQ Finding the Mountain of Moses: The Real Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia]" is said to be sending Christians to Saudi. You not going to find archaeological evidence of a Golden Calf or of the other events in events in Exodus, so I found this video to be a stretch. [https://biblearchaeology.org/research/exodus-from-egypt/2264-mount-sinai-is-not-jebel-allawz-in-saudi-arabia The theory was proposed by Ron Wyatt, author of ''In Search of Noah's Ark'' (1976)].

As far as where the mountain really is, the Bible doesn't give you much to go by. The Sinai peninsula is named after Mt. Sinai, so historically people have looked for it there. Josephus says it that Mt. Sinai is the highest mountain in Arabia Petræa. Exodus uses the phrase "mountain of God," which suggests that there was already a history of worship at this mountain before Moses. The traditional site near St. Catherine's monastery was identified in Byzantine times and there is no archaeology to support this identification. ''[https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/exodus/searching-for-biblical-mt-sinai/ Biblical Archaeology Review]'' suggests Har Karkom, a paleolithic cult center in the Negev. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 09:31, June 30, 2023 (EDT)

As far as where the mountain really is, the Bible doesn't give you much to go by. The Sinai peninsula is named after Mt. Sinai, so historically people have looked for it there. Josephus says that Mt. Sinai is the highest mountain in Arabia Petræa. Galatians 4:25 says Mt. Sinai is in "Arabia," presumably Arabia Petræa. Exodus uses the phrase "mountain of God," which suggests that there was already a history of worship at this mountain before Moses. The traditional site near St. Catherine's monastery was identified in Byzantine times and there is no archaeology to support this identification. ''[https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/exodus/searching-for-biblical-mt-sinai/ Biblical Archaeology Review]'' suggests Har Karkom, a paleolithic cult center in the Negev. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 09:31, June 30, 2023 (EDT)

:I've seen one Wyatt video some time ago, and it was very convincing. The area is fenced off by the Saudi ruling regime, but he was able to gain access inside somehow.  

:I've seen one Wyatt video some time ago, and it was very convincing. The area is fenced off by the Saudi ruling regime, but he was able to gain access inside somehow.