Unexpected facts about the Dead Sea

Centuries ago, it was famous for the name "Sea rotten". Its salt is bitter and completely unlike salt. In fact, it is not a "sea" but a saltwater lake .

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The Bored Panda site has compiled 28 unexpected facts about the Dead Sea that you may not know. Invite you to explore!

Natural salt in the Dead Sea - (Photo: Bored Panda / almajalitours.com)

1. The Dead Sea is not really a sea, but a saltwater lake.

2- There is no life in the Dead Sea. The reason is that the water here has very high levels of minerals and salts, making it impossible for fish or plants to survive.

3- The Dead Sea is the most salty water in the world, with a salt content of up to 33%.

4- The queen Cleopatra loves the Dead Sea, she ordered many resorts and cosmetics production along the coast.

5- You can comfortably lie on the water without having to keep yourself afloat. The high salt content of the Dead Sea will make you emerge.

People who can't swim can still float on the Dead Sea - (Photo: Bored Panda / almajalitours.com)

6- Water from rivers and streams flows into the Dead Sea but does not flow out.

7- Dead Sea salt is extremely bitter and completely unlike salt.

8- The Dead Sea is filled with minerals including calcium, iodine, salt, potassium, and bromide.

9- The minerals in the Dead Sea are also in our bodies.

10- Egyptians use mud from the Dead Sea to embalm the dead body.

11- Centuries ago, the Dead Sea was famous for the name "Sea rotten".

12- Asphalt usually floats to the surface of the Dead Sea, and the Greeks once called it the "Asphalt Lake".

13- The Dead Sea climate is sunny, warm and dry all year round.

14- In the Baptist Protestant writings, both Jesus and John are closely related to the Dead Sea.

15- The Bible says the Dead Sea will one day become alive and full of marine life.

16. The coastal area of ​​the Dead Sea has the lowest elevation on Earth.

17. Aristotle wrote about the Dead Sea in his work.

18- In the 20th century, The Dead Sea Scrolls were found. This is the ancient work of Jewish ascetics.

19- The Dead Sea is 3 million years old.

Dead sea salt and mud are believed to be healthy, can treat acne, psoriasis . - (Photo: Bored Panda)

20- The only salt in the Dead Sea can treat acne, psoriasis, urticaria, fat accumulated under the skin, dry skin, dandruff, stress, muscle aches .

21-80% of agricultural production in the Dead Sea area is for export and meets European and international standards.

22- Every spring and autumn, about half a billion birds migrate through the Great Rift valley near the Dead Sea.

23- Many birds all year round live only in the Dead Sea area, including Arab babbler (Turdoides squamiceps).

24. The Dead Sea is considered the connection point between the desert and settlements in the Middle East.

Natural salt in the Dead - (Photo: Bored Panda)

25- The Dead Sea climate creates dry and sunny air all year round. Annual rainfall here is less than 50mm. In summer, the average temperature is 32-39 ° C and winter is 20-23 ° C.

26. The Jordan River is the main source of water flowing into the Dead Sea, although there are also small streams around it.

27. The majority of the Jordan River has now been diverted directly into Israel. In 1964, Israel began operating a dam that diverted water from the lake of Galilee - the main "transshipment" source for the Dead Sea.

28- The Dead Sea attracts tourists from all over the Mediterranean basin for thousands of years. It is one of the first health resorts in the world and is a "supplier" of a range of products, from Egyptian mummified plastic to fertilizer compounds. People also use salt and minerals from the Dead Sea to create cosmetics and herbal packs.