Al-'Ain al-Sokhna ( ar, العين السخنة, al-ʿAyn as-Sukhna , "the Hot Spring") is a town in the
Suez Governorate, lying on the western shore of the
Red Sea's
Gulf of Suez. It is situated south of
Suez and approximately east of
Cairo.
History
Recent archaeological excavations have shown that there was an ancient Egyptian port and settlement in this area. The site was first brought to attention in 1999 by Professor Mahmud Abd El Raziq. French and Egyptian archaeologists have been investigating this area since that time.
As early as the Old Kingdom, seafaring expeditions on the Red Sea were organized from this port. Similar material was also found at the
Wadi Maghareh
Wadi Maghareh (also spelled Maghara or Magharah, meaning "The Valley of Caves" in Egyptian Arabic), is an archaeological site located in the southwestern Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. It contains Pharaoh, pharaonic monuments and turquoise mines dating ...
, where many Old Kingdom inscriptions are found.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as
hot desert
A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About one ...
(BWh), as the
rest of Egypt.
Economy
The town also has a port called
Ain Sokhna port
A port situated in Ain Sokhna, a region of Suez Governorate of Egypt.
A major international gateway port for Egypt, the Persian Gulf and Asia, Ain Sokhna Port is located on the western coast of the Gulf of Suez, 43 km south of the city of Su ...
.
[https://www.mts.gov.eg/en/content/28/1-105-Port-Said-Port-Authority]
References
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Hot springs of Egypt
Resorts in Egypt
Archaeological sites in Egypt
1999 archaeological discoveries
Tourist attractions in Egypt