https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/3923f867890706c440909d7d416469d5.jpg 142ab41bbc8a4a497fd6655ef44b4f00 https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/d1d6caa5aa822f2b7045f28fead6e697.jpeg 6783177109973fafe3800475dfbb303d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource midterm possibilities Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monastery of St Catherine Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sultana Rahim Language A language of the resource South Sinai Governorate, Egypt Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource AD 565 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Justinian I Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 6th century CE, Byzantine Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 28.55604261247535, 33.97612309807164 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Stone Metal Wood Extent The size or duration of the resource. 76 by 90 meters (249 by 295 feet) Type The nature or genre of the resource Religious Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image 1: Katharinenkloster_Sinai_BW_2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Catherine%27s_Monastery#/media/File:Katharinenkloster_Sinai_BW_2.jpg) Image 2:1920px-Monastery_of_Saint_Catherine_at_Mount_Sinai-_drawing_from_the_Description_de_l'Égypte_(1809) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Catherine%27s_Monastery#/media/File:Monastery_of_Saint_Catherine_at_Mount_Sinai-_drawing_from_the_Description_de_l'%C3%89gypte_(1809).jpeg) License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Image 1: Creative Commons Image 2: Creative Commons Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Catherine%27s_Monastery# https://orthodoxwiki.org/St._Catherine%27s_Monastery_(Sinai) https://www.sinaimonastery.com/index.php/en/ https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/954/ Description An account of the resource Formal description: The Sacred Autonomous Royal Monastery of Saint Catherine of the Holy and God-Trodden Mount Sinai, more commonly known as Saint Catherine’s Monastery, stands at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt. Dating back to the mid-500s AD, it is one of the oldest and still occupied monasteries in the world. Harboring the aesthetics of most Byzantine and early Christian style structures, its plan is rather irregular and has a fortress-like format with its high, thick granite stone walls to house a collection of buildings. It is rather compacted and the various structures primarly range between 33 and 66 feet. The natural earth colored exterior blends in with the desert surroundings, as the granite was excavated from the surrounding mountain environment. A fortified gate named after Emperor Justinian, who ordered the building of the monastery (Justinian’s Gate or Gate of the emperor), was no longer used as the main entry point to preserve its condition. One of the main basilica-style churches has a timber roof, wooden doors, and decorative beams that contain intricate mosaics and depictions of important Byzantine icons. Next to it is the notable belfry, which is three stories but divided into 4 tiers, has open archways, and large bells that are still in use today. It is a much later addition to the monastery and was built in a style similar to 12th-century Syrian churches. The monastery's overall structure flexes its dual role as an elaborate sanctuary and fortress, as it was meant to protect monks and pilgrims within its massive granite walls that are practically impenetrable. Housing manuscripts, relics, and even a library of volumes in various languages, the monastery, for many, is a holy place and sacred. It is believed to be built where Moses witnessed the burning bush, which still lives on the premises. It was then that the building of all the surrounding structures became almost an act of worship in itself, and certainly a way for people to preserve the divinity of the area. Then, the body of Catherine of Alexandria (after which the monastery was later named) was also said to have been discovered there. This only further cements the status of it being spiritual, which has stretched across all three major Abrahamic religions. Each faith has its own tie to the area, such as the discovery of Christian Palestinian Aramaic, Arabic, and Hebrew texts. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Byzantine architecture Egyptian midterm Religious stone Temple