Location: Mt Sinai, EgyptDate Opened: 565 CEBelief: Christianity The Monastery of St. Catherine near Mount Sinai in south-east Egypt, is one of the most significant and historic places for Orthodox Christianity. It is named after St. Catherine of Alexandria who was a 4th-century-CE convert in Alexandria, and after attracting many people to the new faith, … Continue reading Places of Worship: St Catherine’s Monastery