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In 1797, [[Napoleon]] conquered Egypt and protected the monastery. He arranged for rebuilding its north fortress wall after flooding damaged it in 1798.

In 1797, [[Napoleon]] conquered Egypt and protected the monastery. He arranged for rebuilding its north fortress wall after flooding damaged it in 1798.

== Location ==

== Location ==

It is "situated on Mount Sinai more than 5,000 feet (1,500 metres) above sea level in a narrow valley north of Mount Mūsā in the Sinai peninsula."<ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/Saint-Catherines-Monastery</ref>

It is "situated on [[Mount Sinai]] more than 5,000 feet (1,500 metres) above sea level in a narrow valley north of Mount Mūsā in the Sinai peninsula."<ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/Saint-Catherines-Monastery</ref>

 

== References ==

== References ==

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