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Oliphant's House

Favorite thing: One of the most beautiful houses in Daliyat el Karmil is Oliphant's house. Nowadays this house serves as a memory place for the Druze soldiers who were killed in the different wars of Israel. The house which resides on a hill facing the sea was the home of Sir Lawrence Oliphant and his wife Alice who lived here more than a century ago. It is claimed that they were involved in some less than orthodox sexual relations during that time... Lady Alice used to bring local youngsters and have sex with them while Sir Lawrence was watching. But, I'm not sure if you will find details about it in most history books...

Written Apr 12, 2005

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