Dead Sea
a salt lake between Israel and Jordan: the lowest lake in the world, more than 1,400 feet (430 meters) below sea level. Water from the lake, whose extreme salinity and high mineral content make it inhospitable to plant or animal life, has been used for health purposes since ancient times.
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Their writings, the Dead Sea Scrolls, were discovered after the war: a rich trove of sacred literature.
The Kidron Valley wends its way from the eastern side of the Old City, through the Judean Desert, to the Dead Sea.
Losing Jerusalem Sewage Plant Could Prove Longer Term Win for Palestinians | Hillel Cohen | September 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOnly in Israel could you see the Dead Sea Scrolls and the place where the technology on board the Mars Rover originated.
Full Video and Transcript of Obama's Speech in Israel | Justin Green | March 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTRand Paul's recent Israel visit included a dip in the Dead Sea.
While some may see a cynical feint—float in the Dead Sea and watch the Jewish vote pour in!
Here and there, though rarely, these slopes centre in a basin which is occupied by a lake or a Dead Sea.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerWe have already noted the fact that the basin of a Dead Sea becomes in course of time the seat of extensive salt deposits.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerIt is, of course, a Dead Sea, for there is absolutely nothing living in it save a variety of shrimp of low organization.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramGrey Abbey is like the Dead Sea, of which the waters are always bitter as well as stagnant.
The Kellys and the O'Kellys | Anthony TrollopeIt was with a shout, one day, that we welcomed a good wind, and shot clear of this Dead Sea of vegetable matter.
Tramping on Life | Harry Kemp
British Dictionary definitions for Dead Sea
a lake between Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank, now 420 m (1378 ft) below sea level; originally 390 m (1285 ft): the lowest lake in the world, with no outlet and very high salinity; outline, esp at the southern end, reduced considerably in recent years. Area: originally about 950 sq km (365 sq miles); by 2003 about 625 sq km (240 sq miles)
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