Jebel Abbas Basha – The Mountain of a Forgotten Palace
Perched high above Saint Catherine at 2,381 meters, Jebel Abbas Basha is more than just another summit in the Sinai highlands. It is a mountain with a story—a tale of ambition, struggle, and mystery, crowned by the crumbling ruins of an unfinished palace built for an Egyptian ruler who never saw it completed. The Story of Abbas Pasha and His Palace In the mid-19th century, Khedive Abbas Pasha, ruler of Egypt, sought to build a retreat atop one of Sinai's highest peaks. Some say it was for his health—he suffered from asthma and longed for the clean mountain air. Others [...]