Dead Sea facts

• The Dead Sea is the 2nd saltiest body of water in the world (The first is Lake Assal in Djibouti).
• The Dead Sea, also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Israel and the West Bank to the west, and Jordan to the east.
• The Greeks called it “Lake Asphaltites”.
• Its surface and shores are 1,385 ft (422 meters) below sea level, the lowest elevation on the Earth's surface on dry land.
• Rainfall is scarcely 100 mm per year in the northern part of the Dead Sea and barely 50 mm in the southern part.
• In the Bible, it is said that the Dead Sea will one day come alive and fill with marine life.
• The Dead Sea is 8.6 times more salty than the ocean. This salinity makes for a harsh environment where animals cannot flourish, hence its name.
• The Dead Sea is 3,000,000 years old.
• The Dead Sea is 1,240 ft (378 meters) deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world.
• The Dead Sea is considered to be the world's largest 'natural spa'.
• The salt in the Dead Sea treats acne, psoriasis, hives, cellulite, dry skin, dandruff, stress, muscle aches, and more.