Places that you wont to visit
The surface of the Dead Sea, the lowest place in the world, is 434 meters below sea level.
The depth of the sea is 361 meters, making it the world’s deepest hypersaline lake.
Not only is the Dead Sea considered one of the world’s saltiest lakes, with a salinity level of 33.7%, but it’s salt composition is also different than that of any other lake in the world.
The Dead Sea region has become a renowned center for medical research and treatment due to the high mineral content of the sea’s water, low concentrations of dust and allergens in the area, low ultraviolet radiation, and high atmospheric pressure, all of which have significant effects on specific illnesses and health conditions.
Did you think that throwing a fishing net into the Dead Sea would be pointless? Think again.
In ancient times, naval battles between the Nabateans and the Greeks were waged over the harvesting of asphalt, which was collected for medical and embalming purposes. The Dead Sea was the sole source of asphalt in the ancient world.
Is the Dead Sea really dead? Definitely not. The discovery of bacteria in the Dead Sea under conditions considered inhospitable to life placed these organisms at the forefront of research on life in extreme environments. In 2009, Professor Ada Yonath was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her unprecedented achievements in the study of these bacteria.
The treasure discovered at Nahal Mishmar (the Mishmar Stream) is of great historical importance. One of its wonders consists of the earliest signs of writing in human culture, which were concealed in the design of 6,000 year-old copper vessels.
It turns out that the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah (Edom’s streams will be turned into pitch, her dust into burning sulfur; her land will become blazing pitch! [Isaiah 34:9]) has a solid scientific foundation. The lumps of asphalt scattered along the shores of the Dead Sea and the sulfur concentrates of the lissan marl rocks are both highly flammable.
Road 90, which passes along the shores of the Dead Sea at a height of 393 meters below sea level, is the world’s lowest road, and is breathtaking in its own right.
