Sinai: Country of Turquoise - Egypt Museum
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Sinai: Country of Turquoise - 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…
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