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THE DEAD SEA
The Dead Sea is located in Israel and Jordan, about 15 miles
east of Jerusalem. It is extremely deep (averaging about 1,000
feet), salty (some parts containing the highest amount of salts
possible), and the lowest body of water in the world. The Dead Sea
is supplied by a number of smaller streams, springs, and the Jordan
River.
Because of its low elevation and its position in a deep basin,
the climate of the Dead Sea area is unusual. Its very high
evaporation does produce a haze yet its atmospheric humidity is
low. Adjacent areas to it are very arid and favorable for the
preservation of materials like the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The Bible's description, in Genesis 19, of a destructive
earthquake near the Dead Sea area during the time of Abraham is
borne out by archaeological and historic investigation. While no
evidence remains of the five cities of the plain (Zeboim, Admah,
Bela or Zoar, Sodom, and Gomorrah) their sites are believed to be
beneath the waters at the southern end of the sea.
Archaeological sites near the Dead Sea include Masada, Ein
Gedi, and Qumran (where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found).
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