Dead Sea
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Surface elevation | 430 |
|---|---|
| Area | 605 |
| Locations | Israel |
| Jordan | |
| West Bank | |
| Max. depth | 298 m (978 ft) (elevation of deepest point, 728 m BSL, minus current surface elevation) |
| Inflow source | Jordan River |
| Did you know | The Dead Sea is 67km long and 18km wide. |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1355971 |
About Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River. Its surface and shores are 430. 5 metres below sea level, Earth's lowest elevation on land.
Hamas attack on Israel kibbutz Be'eri captured by mothers' WhatsApp group
... The residents were brought on army trucks to a nearby town, before being moved on to a hotel at the Dead Sea...
Dead Sea reveals four 1,900-year-old Roman swords in cave
...By David GrittenBBC NewsA cache of four excellently-preserved Roman swords have been discovered by Israeli researchers in a cave overlooking the Dead Sea...
Naked volunteers pose for Tunick artwork on Bondi Beach
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Israel: Hundreds strip naked by the Dead Sea
...Israel: Hundreds strip naked by the Dead SeaIsrael: Hundreds strip naked by the Dead SeaCloseHundreds of people have stripped naked by the Dead Sea in Israel to draw attention to its dramatically receding shoreline...
Denman Glacier: Deepest point on land found in Antarctica
... For comparison, the lowest exposed land on Earth, at the Dead Sea shore, is just 413m (1,355ft) below sea level...
US settlement move endorses 'law of jungle' - Palestinians
... The move was seen as a victory for Mr Netanyahu, who has pledged to apply Israeli sovereignty over all the settlements, as well as the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea...
Is Jordan the water?
... The Dead Sea is shrinking, and many of the houses only up to 24 hours of water per week...
The Arab States condemn Netanyahu's Jordan valley annexation plan
... Today, I announce my intention to apply to the formation of a new government, the Israeli sovereignty on the Jordan valley and Northern Dead Sea, Netanyahu said...
Naked volunteers pose for Tunick artwork on Bondi Beach
Some 2,500 naked volunteers have posed in the early Morning Light on Sydney's Bondi Beach for an artwork designed to raise awareness of skin cancer.
The installation is American photographer Spencer Tunick 's latest project, aimed at encouraging Australians to get regular skin checks.
Legislation was changed to allow public nudity on The Beach for the First Time .
Australia is the country in The World worst affected by skin cancer,
From 3:30 local time, volunteers gathered on The Beach to take part in the installation, done in collaboration with The Charity Skin Check Champions during skin cancer awareness week.
" We have an opportunity to raise awareness about skin checks and I'm honoured. . to come here, make my art and just celebrate The Body and protection, " world-renowned artist Tunick said in quotes cited by Reuters.
Bruce Fisher , 77, who participated in The Event , told AFP: " I've spent half My Life in The Sun and had a couple of malignant melanomas taken off my back.
" I thought This Was a good cause and I love taking my clothes off on Bondi Beach . "
Tunick is well-known for masterminding images of mass nudes in some of The World 's most iconic locations.
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Source of news: bbc.com
