Nwebaa Fortress

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The small ancient Castle of Nuweiba (also pronounced Nuweibah , Nweba`a , Nweba , and Nuebaa) lies near the beach of Tarabin (Tarabeen) , in Nuweiba (a coastal town in the eastern part of Sinai Peninsula) . It was built in 1893 by the Ottoman Turks under ruins of an ancient one in front of the city of Nwebaa , during the XVIII century . It was meant to provide protection to this strategic position on the Gulf of Aqaba . It was registered under the Islamic monuments of the area in 1999 .
The Fortress of Tarabin (locally known as "Tabeyat Nuweibah") includes a shaft (still in use) , walls , huge door , and a number of chambers . Inside the walls , one can see water well . While discovering the archeological site of the site , a settlement for soldiers of the fortress was found . Also discovered is a granite tower , far by 180 m east to the castle .