The Dead Sea amazing facts

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[if !supportLists]· The Dead Sea is actually not a sea at all, but a salty lake. It’s so salty that it’s impossible to get drowned in it!

[if !supportLists]· The Dead Sea is 3 million years old.

[if !supportLists]· [endif]It’s very deep. Its depth is 378 m!

[if !supportLists]· There is no marine life in the sea. The high mineral and salt content of the waters make it impossible for fish or plants to live.

[if !supportLists]· The climate of the Dead Sea region is sunny, warm and dry. It has 330 full days of sunshine a year!

[if !supportLists]· Many people come to the Dead Sea for its healthy mud and minerals.

[if !supportLists]· Cleopatra loved the Dead Sea so much that she built cosmetic factories and resorts along its shores.

[if !supportLists]· The infamous towns Sodom and Gomorrah were situated here.