Haifa

The name Haifa may derive from the high priest Caiaphas or the Hebrew word for 'shore'.

Classical-era Haifa is thought to be the archaeological site of Tell Abu Hawam, which was abandoned by the twelfth century.

Haifa was first mentioned in Talmudic literature as a Jewish fishing village in the 3rd century CE.

The Bahá'í Faith considers the shrine on Mount Carmel in Haifa to be their second holiest place on Earth.

Haifa was captured by Indian horsemen of the British Army in September 1918 during World War I.