09 August - 15 August 2026
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Medieval caravanserai uncovered in North SinaiArchaeologists in Egypt found an old desert rest stop where travellers and traders once slept.- 🏜️ Explorers in Egypt found the remains of an old rest stop hidden in the sand.
- 🐫 Long ago, tired travellers, traders and pilgrims stopped there to rest and eat.
- 🛣️ The rest stop sat along a very old road that stretched all the way to Arabia.
- 🏺 Workers found jugs for water and food that helped experts figure out how old it is.
- 👑 The old building dates back to a time when a sultan named Al Nasir ruled Egypt.
🌟 Fun Fact!
Caravanserais were the hotels of the ancient world. Travellers, camels and cargo all rested in the same big courtyard, and many were built exactly one day's walk apart! 🐫
