According using a legend this was the mount where God gave laws to the Israelites. Joining the travelers are row upon row of hawkers and vendors ever keen to sell all kinds odds and ends for "cheap cheap" prices. As usual, everything they touched, it turned to gold. https://www.sakediscoveries.com/blog/thomson-reuters-asia-pacific-employee-network-charity-sake-tasting-nov-4th-2009/attachment/p1040847-2/