Is there archeological evidence for the crossing of the Red Sea?

The children of Israel dwelled in the Nile delta region or the land of Rameses, and initially settled at the northern tip of the Gulf of Suez or Succoth at the start of the Exodus. This was the very first point where they entered into the camping state. Then they journeyed through the wilderness of the Red Sea, or what we call today the Sinai Peninsula, and after 3 days of quick traveling they came across the Gulf of Aqaba at Nuweiba Egypt. (I Kings 9:26 calls the Gulf of Aqaba Yam-Suf or the Red Sea.) When journeying through “the wilderness of the Red Sea” Ex.13:18, running away from Pharaoh’s army, God informed Moses to turn south, so they headed through a wadi or canyon region that is called the Wadi Watir which led to the sea.

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Are there oceanographic explanations to the Israelites crossing the Red Sea?
How did the Egyptians cross the Red Sea?
How deep is the Red Sea where the Israelites crossed?
Where is the exact location of the crossing of the Red Sea?

Let us now explore the archeological evidence for the Red Sea crossing!

Exodus 14:3 says, "They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in." The children of Israel traveled 20 miles through this canyon area on route to the Red Sea crossing.

The path towards the beach of the crossing site

The five mile long beach where the children of Israel were trapped at this dead-end. Some were ready to blame Moses for their soon defeat at the hands of the encroaching Egyptian army.

If one searches a map for a beach location big enough for 2 million people to encamp on the gulf there is only one prospect: Nuweiba Egypt. The beach at Nuweiba is incredibly big and might have accommodated a multitude of individuals at the time of Moses.

A pillar of granite 25′ long that was also put there by King Solomon to mark the crossing site was discovered in the water with most of the writing deteriorated by the waves and sand. Egypt then erected it in Nuweiba.

This pillar was found at the edge of the water by Ron Wyatt in 1978 at Nuweiba Beach in Egypt.

The main reason they know that Solomon placed it is due to the fact that they discovered an identical pillar on the other side of the Red Sea with the writings still on it which in Hebrew had the story of the crossing. The other column was confiscated by the Saudi Arabian government and a marker was put where it once stood.

Found pillar re-erected by the Egyptians together with the confiscated pillar in the Saudi Arabian side.

God triggered a strong east wind to blow the waters back so the people could march 13 miles through the Red Sea to safety in Arabia. The crossing pathway is about a quarter to a half mile wide and is on a gradual slope down to the bottom of the Red Sea and then up to the Saudi beach. On either side of this pathway are the depths of the Red Sea, the Eilat Deep and the Aragonese Deep, each 5000 and 6000 feet deep respectively.

View at Red Sea crossing. Saudi Arabia in distance.

Above is one of many pictures taken of a gilded chariot wheel that remains on the sea floor. It was discovered by Ron Wyatt using a molecular frequency generator from his boat above, after he set the equipment to look for gold. The Bible stated all the chariots of Egypt and 600 choice chariots, or gold veneered models, were in the army pursuing God’s people. It is hypothesized there were 20,000 chariots wiped out that day. Above, right, is a drawing of a 4 spoke chariot discovered in an Egyptian burial place from the exact same period. 4, 6 and 8 spoke wheels are discovered here in the gulf, and were only used at the same time throughout the 18th dynasty or 1446 BC when the exodus occurred.

There are numerous chariot wheels, plus human and horse bones at the crossing site. Above on right, is a human femur bone that is covered by coral, and was tested at Stockholm University. It is from the right leg of a man 165-170cm tall. It is basically mineralized by resting in the Red Sea for 3500 years.

Are there oceanographic explanations to the Israelites crossing the Red Sea?

Applying an expert knowledge of wind over water, two oceanographers have developed what they say is a plausible scientific explanation for the parting of the waters that enabled the Israelites to make their miraculous escape from Egypt in the biblical story of the Exodus.

How did the Egyptians cross the Red Sea?

Moses guided the Israelites out of Egypt on their way to the Promised Land. Pharaoh and his army pursued them. When the Israelites reached the Red Sea Moses stretched out his hand and the waters divided, allowing his followers safe passage.

How deep is the Red Sea where the Israelites crossed?

Its maximum width is 190 miles, its greatest depth 9,580 feet (2,920 metres), and its area approximately 174,000 square miles (450,000 square kilometres).

Where is the exact location of the crossing of the Red Sea?

In this regard, the crossing has been thought to have taken place near the northernmost terminus of the gulf, south about midway on the gulf at the oasis of modern Nuweiba, and in the southernmost part of the gulf, at the Straits of Tiran.