The Dead Sea is a large, land-locked lake between Jordan and Israel. It is 3 million years old, and is said to once have been part of the Mediterranean. It gets fed water from the Jordan river, but has no outlet. One would think the water level therefore would rise, but due to evaporation, the Dead Sea is gradually shrinking. In recent years the water level has dropped more rapidly due to climate change and overuse.
The Dead Sea is also called the Salt Sea, and it is one of the saltiest body of water on Earth. Due to the salt, the density in the water is very high, so if you swim in the Dead Sea, you can not sink. Another interesting fact about the Dead Sea is that its shores are Earth's lowest elevation on land, according to Wikipedia at 423 meters/1.388 ft... and dropping!
C floating, he was doing 360 degree 'barrel rolls' and his head never touched the water!
This isn't foam on the shore...
it's salt you can break apart with your fingers.
The saltiness actually felt more oily than gritty - good to rinse off!
It's not only the sea that appears to be Dead
The rest of these were on the drive further south and west from the Dead Sea and towards the desert, including a pit stop at the Karak Castle from the time of the Crusades.
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