The Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. It’s a hyper saline lake that is truly one of Earth’s unique places. The Dead Sea is roughly 8.6 times saltier than the ocean. This salinity makes for a harsh environment in which animals cannot grow (hence its name). The 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.In overall The Dea Sea is drying out it is shrinking about 3.3 ft every year! Mineral extraction industries are the main reason the water levels are declining, experts say.
Also The Dead Sea in biblical reference. In the Crusader period, it was sometimes called the “Devil’s Sea.” All of these names reflect something of the nature of this lake. It's water is known for being the healthy water The concentration of the Dead Sea waters has long been known to have medicinal value. King Solomon and Cleopatra were all familiar with this and modern doctors as well often prescribe patients with skin ailments to soak in the waters of the Dead Sea. Because of the dropping level of the Dead Sea, the southern end is no longer under water, except for that which is channeled by aqueducts for the purpose of extracting minerals.
