The StoryAfter the Jewish people were freed from Egypt Moses led them on a long journey. According to beliefs they stopped at a mountain called Mt. Sinai. It is believed that Moses went up into the mountain and spoke with God and this was when and where the ten commandments were made.
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The Traditional Mount SinaiAs of today the location that visitors consider as the real Mt. Sinai is a mountain in the southern part of the Sinai Desert called Gebel Musa or Mt. Moses. This is the mountain that would most likely be visited if a person was hoping to see Mt. Sinai but the true location is actually unknown.
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Har Karkom: The REal Mount Sinai?
Through many years of excavations and research there has still been no conclusion as to where the real location of Mt. Sinai is. One proposed location is Mount Karkom, this mountain's location, features, and evidence make it a good contender for the real Mount Sinai.