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It's range extends 30 miles toward the southeast.
Its highest elevation of 1742 feet decreasing to the
level of the plain east of Taanach.
The range separates the Plain of Sharon on the west
from the Jezreel Valley on the east.
Only three corridors, at Jokneam, Megiddo and Taanach,
penetrated this natural barrier to the International Coastal Highway.
Historical / Biblical
Significance
It's here that Elijah made his stand against the many
prophets of Baal and Asherah who were corrupting
the Israelites at the time. {1 Kings 18:19-20}
In 1150 A.D. Crusaders on a pilgrimage to Mount Carmel
found a small monastery there housing Byzantine priests.
In 1958 Excavations on Mount Carmel
uncovered what is accepted as Elijah's altar, the cave where
he lived, the fountain of Elijah, and the remains of an ancient
monastery.
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