{"id":1835,"date":"2019-03-02T17:31:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-02T17:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5445.temp.domains\/~libbyfa1\/srrf\/?page_id=1835"},"modified":"2020-08-18T13:50:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T13:50:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.splitrockresearch.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1564751523839{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2076&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1564695918406{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; cursornt_vc_row_992_responsive=&#8221;.vc_custom_1564695918408{margin-top: -200px !important;padding-top: -500px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;ABOUT US&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%2324b47e&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; cursornt_ch_fw=&#8221;&#8221; cursornt_chc=&#8221;u-text-sup&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1535714076296{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-top: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white; margin: 0in 0in 15pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #111111; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\">Jim and Penny Caldwell lived with their children Lucas &amp; Chelsea inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 12 years where Jim was employed in the oil and gas industry. With a residence in the Eastern Province on the Persian Gulf, they were afforded the opportunity to travel extensively throughout the Middle East. After a month\u2019s long driving excursion to Egypt and a very disappointing visit to the traditional Mount Sinai at St. Katherine\u2019s on the Sinai Peninsula, they made a rare discovery that sparked the idea that the real mount was actually to be found in the northwest corner of Saudi Arabia. After setting their compass to a particular mountain called Jebel al Lawz, the Caldwell\u2019s returned to Arabia where they finally located the mountain of their objective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white; margin: 0in 0in 15pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #111111; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\">Since January of 1992, Jim and Penny made fifteen trips out into the regions surrounding Jebel al Lawz. Though they had to remain anonymous at the time, it was their secret research and evidence that began filtering out into books, videos, and internet websites all throughout the 1990\u2019s. Backpacking their way into restricted areas and behind forbidden fences which at times led to arrest at gunpoint, their knowledge of the lay of the land is extensive. Their accomplishments include arduous climbs to the top of both of the highest peaks in the region, Jebel Maqla and Jebel Lawz, which they believe to be Mt. Sinai and Mt. Horeb, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white; margin: 0in 0in 15pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #111111; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\">Among their personal discoveries is the Split Rock at Horeb, the footprint rock carvings believed to be related to the children of Israel, the graveyard at Sinai, a bitter spring fountain head they believe to be Marah, and a desert oasis with twelve wells that appears to be the Biblical Elim. Besides these, the Caldwell\u2019s have discovered and filmed flocks of quail, groves of almond trees, and a very interesting candidate for the burning bush. From scuba diving in the Gulf of Aqaba on numerous occasions to quite literally traversing the Saudi Kingdom in its entirety in an effort to trace the pathway of what they theorize to be a deep southern Israeli wandering, the Caldwell\u2019s have a particularly unique perspective on the Exodus and its application to the Arabian Peninsula, which they still retain a great fondness for. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white; margin: 0in 0in 15pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #111111; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\">Much of the information about this topic that can be found on the web as well as multi-media formats originated from the Caldwell\u2019s. A number of their first-time discoveries have been attributed to others because of the confidential nature of their work while they were still inside Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #111111; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\">The Caldwell\u2019s photographs and video have literally been shown around the world, and their original ideas and documentation have become the subject of much debate and controversy alike. Since returning to the USA, they formed the Split Rock Research Foundation, and continue to work with scholars and scientists from around the world on the topic of Sinai in Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"c-section section-gallery-1 cursornt_about_us_gallery\"><div class=\"c-container -size-full\"><div class=\"c-gallery-1 -js-popup\"><div class=\"c-gallery-1-inner\"><div class=\"owl-carousel -dots-white -dots-bottom -js-carousel\"\n          data-owl-items=\"3\"\n          data-owl-dots=\"true\"\n          data-owl-loop=\"true\"\n          data-owl-autowidth=\"true\"\n          data-owl-center=\"true\"\n          data-owl-margin=\"10\"><div class=\"c-gallery-1-item\"><a class=\"c-gallery-1-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.splitrockresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/penny.png\" title=\"About\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.splitrockresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/penny.png\" class=\"c-gallery-1-image\" alt=\"penny.png\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"c-gallery-1-item\"><a class=\"c-gallery-1-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.splitrockresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/about-eliga.png\" title=\"About\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.splitrockresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/about-eliga.png\" class=\"c-gallery-1-image\" alt=\"about-eliga.png\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"c-gallery-1-item\"><a class=\"c-gallery-1-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.splitrockresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/saudi.png\" title=\"About\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.splitrockresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/saudi.png\" class=\"c-gallery-1-image\" alt=\"saudi.png\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"c-gallery-1-item\"><a class=\"c-gallery-1-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.splitrockresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mountain.png\" title=\"About\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.splitrockresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mountain.png\" class=\"c-gallery-1-image\" alt=\"mountain.png\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"c-gallery-1-item\"><a class=\"c-gallery-1-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.splitrockresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/about-3.png\" title=\"About\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.splitrockresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/about-3.png\" class=\"c-gallery-1-image\" alt=\"about-3.png\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"c-section -space-large u-flex u-flex-align-center u-height-v20  cursornt_section_hero\" ><div class=\"c-section-photo\" data-cursor-bg-img=\"https:\/\/www.splitrockresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/srrf-donate.png\"><\/div><div class=\"c-container\"><!-- Heading --><h6 class=\"u-text-sup u-text-left \">HOW TO HELP<\/h6><h2 class=\"u-text-hero u-text-left \" style=\" font-size:38px!important; color:#ffffff!important;\">Help Communicate the Discoveries<\/h2><p class=\"u-text-lead u-text-left \" style=\" color:#ffffff!important;\">For those who wish to aid our efforts to get the word out about the Mount Sinai<br \/>\ndiscoveries, we hope that you will consider a financial donation. There are many<br \/>\nparts to this work and it is solely funded by people like yourself. This donation,<br \/>\nfor U.S. citizens, can be deducted as a charitable donation on your U.S. federal taxes.<\/p><!-- Heading End --><div class=\"u-space-40\"><\/div><a class=\"c-button-1 -corner-circle circle -size-small -color-green-outline -hover-green-default\"  data-scroll href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/webapps\/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=4cc0f917a905&mfid=1551558885463_bcac6b626ea6f#\/checkout\/openButton\" text-center>DONATE TODAY<\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1564751523839{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2076&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1564695918406{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; cursornt_vc_row_992_responsive=&#8221;.vc_custom_1564695918408{margin-top: -200px !important;padding-top: -500px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;ABOUT US&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%2324b47e&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; cursornt_ch_fw=&#8221;&#8221; cursornt_chc=&#8221;u-text-sup&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1535714076296{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-top: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Jim and Penny Caldwell lived with their children Lucas &amp; Chelsea inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 12 years where Jim was employed in the &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"custom-page.php","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>About - Split Rock Research Foundation | Sinai in Arabia | Mt. 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