Nawamis are tombs. These mysterious prehistoric structures can be dated back to the Chalcolithic period (Copper Stone Age), which was about 4000-3150 BC. Archeologists have found coloured beads, bracelets out of shells, tools and bones insite the tombs which they believe to have been funeral offerings.

These tombs normally measure between 3-6 (10-20 ft) meters in diameter and 2-3 meters (6.5-8.5 ft) high. They are round and built out of sandstone. The entrance is at the same time the only light source, always facing west.

Serabit el-Khadim (Arabic: سرابيت الخادم‎) (Arabic, also transliterated Serabit al-Khadim, Serabit el-Khadem) is a locality in the south-west Sinai Peninsula where turquoise was mined extensively in antiquity, mainly by the ancient Egyptians. Archaeological excavation, initially by Sir Flinders Petrie, revealed the ancient mining camps and a long-lived Temple of Hathor, the Egyptian goddess who was favoured as a protector in desert regions.

Serabit el-Khadim is not particular easy to get to unless you know where to look. It is not a major tourist destination. While its Pharaonic ruins are not so spectacular compared to those in the Nile Valley, its remoteness and rugged beauty make it a very worthwhile trip. There are a number of plinths, large cartouches, and stone baboons. The road barely is marked and is not paved from the main shore highway along the Gulf of Suez to the site. The climb to the temple from the dirt road is a moderately steep one and the temple can be reached in less than two hours, but is difficult in summer when temperatures can approach 50°C. There is no water (other than local wells) or other facilities. If attempting to go there bring lots of water.

The local tribes are responsible for protecting the site from looting and are open to assisting tourists and hiring out as guides. Some of the rocks in the vicinity of the site have interesting carved graffiti from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

The Serabit El Khadim temple looks like a double series of steles leading to an underground chapel dedicated to the Hathor Goodness. Much of the temple's large number of sanctuaries and shrines were dedicated to Hathor, who among her many other attributes, was the patron goddess of copper and turquoise miners. It is the only temple we know of built outside mainland Egypt and mostly dedicated to Hathor. The earliest part of the main rock cut Hathor Temple, which has a front court and portico, dates to the 12th Dynasty The temple was probably founded by Amenemhet III, during a period of time when the mines were particularly active. The 12th Dynasty was a period of considerable mineral wealth for Egyptians and some of the finest jewelry from Egypt's past have been discovered in the tombs of 12th Dynasty women. 

A number of scenes portray the role of Hathor in the transformation of the new king, upon ascending the throne, into the deified ruler of Egypt. One scene, for example, depicts Hathor suckling the pharaoh. Another scene from a stone tabled depicts Hathor offering the pharaoh the Ankh.

This older part of the temple was enlarged upon and extended by none other then Queen Hatshepsut, along with Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep III during the New Kingdom. This was a restoration period for the mining operations after an apparent decline in the area during the Second Intermediate Period.  These extensions are unusual for a temple in the manner in which they angled to the west off of the earlier structure. 

On the north side of the of the temple is a shrine dedicated to the pharaohs who were deified in this region. On one wall of the shrine are numerous stele. A little to the south of the main temple we also find a shrine dedicated to the god of the eastern desert, Sopdu, which is smaller then the northern shrine. 

The biblical Rephidim is today's Feiran (Firan, Faran, Pharan) Oasis in the Sinai. The Greek Seven Girls' Monastery (it may be referred to as the Monastery of Moses, the Monastery of Feiran, the Seven Sisters Monastery, the Monastery of the Seven Nuns or even Dir Za'ir Monastery) is located on a spring in the middle of the oasis where it is thought that Joshua defeated the Amalekites while Moses and Aaron gave prayerful support. Many visitors to Egypt who go on to the Sinai will visit the convent on their way to or coming from St. Catherine's Monastery. Today, the Seven Girl's Monastery falls under the authority of St. Catherine's Monastery.

Old paths lead to the top of Jabel Tehuna which overlooks the wadi, and passes through the remains of ancient graves and buildings, including two Byzantine churches. It is from this mountain that Moses supposedly observed the battle with the Amelecites.