The Dead Sea

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Saline formations crop up from the water like ghostly coral, and the rocky landscape is scorched by an implacable sun in a motionless, blinding sky. Nature reveals all of its calcified wrinkles and seems to be eternally punished by the torrent of fire with which God damned it. There is no life to be found in the water, and all life on the land must adapt to this terrible blasting furnace of salt.

The Dead Sea, the biblical Salt Sea, lies at the bottom of the Great Syrian African Rift Valley, abour 400 meters (1280 feet) below sea level. This remnant of the sea, which covered the area over two million years ago, is the lowest point on the face of the earth. Its depth ranges from 430 meters (1376 feet) in the north to 10 meters (32 feet) in the south. Its atmospheric pressure is higher than that of any other site, and there is 15% more oxygen in the air there than over the Mediterranean. Due to a very high rate of evaporation, the water of this lake has a salt content of over 30%, nearly ten times the salinity of normal sea water. Consequently, the water is extremely dense, and swimmers find it very easy to float in the Dead Sea.

The water is laden with considerable quantities of other minerals that give it a bitter taste and oily consistency. When bathing in the Dead Sea, the swimmer should be careful to keep the water out of his eyes. The Dead Sea is famous for its therapeutic properties and is particularly effective in the treatment of skin disorders. The dry, oxygen-rich air is also valuable in the treatment of respiratory ailments.

The Dead Sea has been known since antiquity as a place of awe, and profound mystery. A place of magical and health giving properties. Cleopatra sought here the secrets of eternal beauty, and its legendary balsam was highly prized by kings and queens.

Today, the Dead Sea has taken on a new dimension: Modern science has proven the therapeutic and rejuvenating properties of its unique mineral content and rich Black Mud. The Dead Sea has become a renowned center for natural health and beauty treatments, with people coming from around the world to bathe in its mineral-rich waters and apply the famous Dead Sea Mud.

The remarkable benefits of the Dead Sea are now available to you - in your home - with the number of companies bringing you a growing range of Dead Sea mineral-rich skin care and beauty products.