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Mount Carmel, Israel

Mount Carmel in Israel is a coastal mountain range located in Northern Israel and in the West Bank.
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History and Geography

The sloping mountainside is covered with large vegetation, including oak trees, olive trees, laurel trees and pine trees.
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A sacred location in Mount Carmel

In the Canaanite culture, places that are high were considered to be holy.
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The Carmelites

The Catholic religious order called the Carmelites was founded on Mount Carmel in the Twelfth Century.
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