The charming holiday resort of Marsa Alam is a popular destination for the wind surfers, divers and sun worshippers. The upcoming resort is flooded by a huge number of tourists round the year. There are several Tourist Attractions in Marsa Alam and Bir Umm Fawakhir, Marsa Alam, lying in the north of Wadi Hammamat in the center of the Eastern Desert, is one of the popular of them. The Byzantine gold mining settlement, known as Bir Umm Fawakhir, Marsa Alam, was established between 5th and 6th century.
Around 1,000 Coptic Christians lived in this ancient town which had some 200 buildings. The gold which was extracted from the neighboring mountains was washed and transported to the Nile Valley for cleansing. The largest mine of Bir Umm Fawakhir in Marsa Alam stretches horizontally approximately 100 meters into the mountain and is about 2 meters high.
Today, the tourists can also visit the site and look at the buildings and the ancient inscriptions carved into granite boulders at the towns guard posts.In addition to Bir Umm Fawakhir, Marsa Alam, there is a number of places in Marsa Alam to be visited by the tourists. The nearby attractions include:
- Emerald Mines, Marsa Alam
- Quseir Fortress, Marsa Alam
- Myos Hormos, Marsa Alam
- Temple of Seti I, Marsa Alam
- Mons Claudianus, Marsa Alam
Apart from Sightseeing in Marsa Alam, there are plenty of other things to do for the travelers. Marsa Alam has a lot to offer to the travelers. Enjoy your visit!
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