What is the significance of Saint Catherine's Monastery?
A famous art gallery
An ancient Roman ruin
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A historic religious site
Answer
Saint Catherine's Monastery is a historic religious site located at Mount Sinai. It is where Constantin von Tischendorf discovered the Codex Sinaiticus, the world's oldest and most complete Bible, in 1844. The monastery is an important center for the study of ancient biblical texts.
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