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Deep in the Jordan Valley and 55 km southeast of Amman, is the Dead Sea, one of the most spectacular natural and spiritual landscapes in the whole world. It is the lowest body of water on earth, the lowest point on earth, and the world's richest source of natural salts, hiding wonderful treasures that accumulated throughout thousands of years. To reach this unique spot, the visitor enjoys a short 30 minutes drive from Amman, surrounded by a landscape and arid hills, which could be from another planet. En route a stone marker indicates "Sea Level", but the Dead Sea itself is not reached before descending another 400 meters below this sign.
The sea is called "dead" because its high salinity prevents macroscopic aquatic organisms, such as fish and aquatic plants, from living in it, though minuscule quantities of bacteria and microbial fungi are present. Many animal species live in the mountains surrounding the Dead Sea. Hikers can see camels, ibex, hares, hyraxes, jackals, foxes, and even leopards. Hundreds of bird species inhabit the zone as well. Both Jordan and Israel have established nature reserves around the Dead Sea. His delta of the Jordan River was formerly a veritable jungle of papyrus and palm trees. Flavius Josephus described Jericho as "the most fertile spot in Judea".
1-Treatment for Psoriasis Climatotherapy at the Dead Sea is an effective therapy for patients with the skin disorder psoriasis 2- Treatment for Rhinosinusitis Rhinosinusitis patients receiving Dead Sea saline nasal irrigation exhibited significantly better symptom relief 3- Treatment for Osteoarthritis Dead Sea Mud pack therapy has been suggested to temporarily relieve pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knees.
How was tthe Dead How was he Dead Sea Creatted? Sea Crea ed?
Why So Saltty? Why So Sal y?
are left behind, making the remaining water saltier and more mineral-rich. Since water does not flow directly out of the Dead Sea, salt gets trapped on the shores and in the water. The continued evaporation keeps the cycle going water flows in, evaporates in the hot sun, and enormous deposits of salt are left behind.
The Dead Sea was first visible about 3 million years ago and its inception has been the subject of many writings, both ancient and present. It all began when the area was repeatedly flooded with waters from the nearby Red Sea. As the years went by, the resulting collection of water formed a winding, crooked bay that reached through what is now the Jezreel Valley. The floods came and went through centuries of climate change and contributed to many geologic changes. Approximately 1 million years later, the land rose in such a way that the ocean could no longer flood the area, and the existing water stayed this area became a lake, and what is now known as the Dead Sea.
The Dead Sea is incredibly salty. So salty, in fact, that you could float on the surface of the water without even trying. You could sit back and read a newspaper without waving an arm. The Dead Sea is the second saltiest body of water on earth, with 33% salt almost 10 times the amount of salt in ordinary seawater. The salt itself is rich in mineral content and low in sodium, making it highly therapeutic and quite bitter, unlike table salt. So what makes the Dead Sea so salty? The water that makes up the Dead Sea flows from the rivers and streams surrounding it. But oddly, no water flows out of the Dead Sea in the form of rivers or streams. Water only leaves by way of evaporation. You re probably thinking that simple evaporation can t amount to much of a water loss, but this region has a very hot, dry climate and evaporation is constant. As the water evaporates, minerals and salt
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