Project Description

  • Mount Carmel and the Kishon River are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.A grotto on the top of Mount Carmel is known as the “Cave of Elijah”, traditionally linked to the Prophet Elijah and his apprentice, Elisha. In Arabic, the highest peak of the Carmel range is called the Muhraka, or “place of burning,” harking back to the burnt offerings and sacrifices there in Canaanite and early Israelite times