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Dead Sea

‎The Dead Sea. The Jordan river carries large quantities of minerals to the Dead Sea, the lowest sea in the world, 398 meters below sea level. Because it is completely encircled and because of its rapid evaporation in the desert heat, the mineral concentration in the water is as high as 34%. Potassium, bromine and magnesium, nitrogen salts and other minerals color the water in shades of blue and turquoise, a spectacular sight in the brown desert landscape. The water is so saline that nothing can live in it, and that is why it is called the Dead Sea. But during its long history it has been called the Ancient Sea, the Sea of Sodom, and in Hebrew it is called the Salt Sea.


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