Ra's Ḡārib

Ras Gharib lies on the African shore of the Gulf of Suez, where the Eastern Desert meets the Red Sea. The coast is backed by arid mountains and crossed by dry valleys descending toward the water. Routes through the desert connected the Nile Valley with Red Sea harbors, allowing caravans to reach the coast. The gulf forms the northern arm of the Red Sea, opposite the Sinai Peninsula.