Explore Diverse Views.
Published loading...Updated

Sinai: Country of Turquoise - Egypt Museum

Summary by Egypt Museum
Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid, is depicted at Wadi Maghareh, SinaiFacsimile by by Karl Richard Lepsius (1810–1884), published in 1897. In the times of Ancient Egypt, the Sinai Peninsula was known by several evocative names, each reflecting its character and significance. The most enduring term was Mafkat, meaning “Land of Turquoise,” a nod to its famed turquoise mines in the southern regions near Serabit el-Khadim and Wadi Maghareh (Egypti…
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Egypt Museum broke the news in on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)