Egypt uncovers ancient inn on Sinai pilgrimage route

Remains of Historic Waystation Discovered in Asaila City in North Sinai Along the Sultani Route

As part of efforts by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), to uncover archaeological and cultural treasures across the nation and highlight Sinai’s history, cities, and historical routes, excavations by the SCA’s Islamic and Coptic Antiquities Mission in North Sinai have uncovered the remains of an ancient structure in the vanished city of Asaila.

Egypt uncovers ancient inn on Sinai pilgrimage route

Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a building believed to have served as a roadside inn for merchants, pilgrims and travellers in the abandoned town of Asila in North Sinai, the tourism and antiquities ministry said Tuesday. The site lies along the historic Egyptian Pilgrimage Route, which once linked Egypt with the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant. The excavation, carried out by a mission from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiq…