Dead Sea is more than thirteen hundred feet below the sea level. Its water is much more salty than other oceans. The Dead Sea has a rich history that very few people know about. For thousands of years, people from across the world traveled hundreds of miles to this place for a number of reasons. It is also mentioned in the Old Testament of Bible, also known as Torah. This landlocked lake forms the natural border of Jordon on the eastern side and Israel on the western side. Because of the low elevation, many water streams pour themselves into this landlocked lake.
Other than algae, few bacteria and a species of fish, no other living beings can survive in the Dead Sea. It's hard for the living beings to survive in the harsh conditions of saline water and hot atmosphere. The formation of this landlocked lake can be assumed to be caused by the shifting of large tectonic plates in earth's crust. According to researchers' surveys and findings, this lake was formed because earth around the area was pulled apart, thereby creating a low elevation region. It's a fact that land around the lake is sinking even to this day.
A number of ancient cities were located around this lake. Before destruction, Jericho and Sodom are believed to be located around Dead Sea. Regions around the lake have been populated for more than two thousand years according to the ancient historic records. Various scrolls were discovered in the 1947 and the years that followed. Most of these scrolls were located around Qumran. A number of ancient texts have been found in the region. Many of them date back to a thousand years before Christ's birth. A place so rich in history is now on the verge of extinction. Everyone should come forward to support the cause and save this natural miracle for our future generations.
