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Merkaz HaCarmel
Merkaz HaCarmel ( he, מרכז הכרמל) also called Carmel Merkazi ( he, כרמל מרכזי) or in English, Carmel Center, is a neighborhood, and cultural and recreation area on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. History Until the mid-19th century Mount Carmel was largely uninhabited, except for temporary accommodation of shepherds and hermits, because it was far from the coast – and the walled Old Haifa. Ownership of the land was divided between the state, the Carmelite Order, and residents of the Arab village of Al Tira (which is today the city of Tirat Carmel). The mountain became famous for its uneven road, known as the "High Road" (as opposed to the "Lower Road" now called "Derekh Hahagana"). During the 19th century the Carmelite Order acquired estates in Stella Maris Monastery, Stella Maris and Wadi Siach. The German Templers (religious believers), Templer settlement on Mount Carmel at the end of the 19th century marked the beginning of the development of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Year 183 (Roman numerals, CLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Victorinus (or, less frequently, year 936 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 183 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * An assassination attempt on Emperor Commodus by members of the Roman Senate, Senate fails. Births * January 26 – Lady Zhen, wife of the Cao Wei state Emperor Cao Pi (d. 221) * Hu Zong, Chinese general, official and poet of the Eastern Wu state (d. 242) * Liu Zan (Zhengming), Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (d. 255) * Lu Xun (Three Kingdoms), Lu Xun, Chinese general and politician of the Eastern Wu state (d. 245) Deaths References {{DEFAULTSORT:183 183, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
