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6 days ago · The Dead Sea is a salt lake is bordered by Jordan to the east and Palestine's Israeli-occupied West Bank and Israel to the west. It is an endorheic lake, meaning there are no outlet streams. The Dead Sea lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, a geographic feature formed by the Dead Sea Transform (DST).
May 9, 2024 · Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient, mostly Hebrew, manuscripts (of leather, papyrus, and copper) first found in 1947 on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls is among the more important finds in the history of modern archaeology .
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4 days ago · Geographic FAQ. What is the future of the Dead Sea? By Candice Porter / Last Updated on: May 25, 2024. What is the future of the Dead Sea? Projections indicate that the Dead Sea will end up as a dwarfed hypersaline hot lake. The time span needed for the Dead Sea to reach a quasi-steady state equilibrium is several hundred years.
- Candice Porter
1 day ago · South of the Kinneret lies the saltwater Dead Sea which forms the border between Israel and Jordan and is 418 meters (1,371 ft) below sea level, making it the lowest water surface on Earth. The Dead Sea is 67 kilometers (42 mi) long with a maximum width of 16 kilometers (10 mi) and also makes up part of the Rift Valley. [32]
1 day ago · Map showing the Red Sea and the countries surrounding it. The Red Sea is one of the most heavily traveled waterways in the world. It is about 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long, and its maximum width is about 190 miles (305 km).
May 7, 2024 · The Dead Sea, located at the border of Jordan, Israel, and Palestine, holds the title for the lowest point on Earth’s surface on land, sitting at about 430 meters below sea level (1,410 feet). This unique geographical feature results from the Earth’s crust thinning and sinking over millions of years, creating a natural depression that has ...
