Mount Carmel (Hebrew: הַר הַכַּרְמֶל, Har HaKarmel (lit. God's vineyard); Greek: Κάρμηλος, Kármēlos; Arabic: الكرمل, Kurmul) is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve and a number of towns are located there, most notably the city of Haifa, Israel's third largest city, located on the northern slope.
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| - Mount Carmel (Hebrew: הַר הַכַּרְמֶל, Har HaKarmel (lit. God's vineyard); Greek: Κάρμηλος, Kármēlos; Arabic: الكرمل, Kurmul) is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve and a number of towns are located there, most notably the city of Haifa, Israel's third largest city, located on the northern slope.
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| - Mount Carmel at sunset, as seen from the entrance of Kibbutz Ma'agan Michael
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| - Oak, pine, olive tree, and laurel
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| - Literally, in Hebrew: God's vineyard and Mount St Elijah in Arabic
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| - Mount Carmel
- Karem El/Har Ha'Karmel
- Kurmul/Jabal Mar Elyas
- الكرمل/جبل مار إلياس
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| - Mount Carmel (Hebrew: הַר הַכַּרְמֶל, Har HaKarmel (lit. God's vineyard); Greek: Κάρμηλος, Kármēlos; Arabic: الكرمل, Kurmul) is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve and a number of towns are located there, most notably the city of Haifa, Israel's third largest city, located on the northern slope.
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