The sea is famous for the fact that it is the lowest region on the earth. It lies 1,310 feet below the sea level. It is for this reason that there are huge amounts of salt in its water. Actually, the Dead Sea is eight times saltier than the ocean. Due to the extreme heat in the region, the freshwater evaporates quickly, leaving behind salty deposits.
Swimmers are able to float with ease on the water surface.
The Dead Sea is also referred to in the Book of the books. One story in the Bible talks about a man named Lot, whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt along the shores of the Dead Sea. One explanation for this is the columns of salt along the lake s shore. Another religious artifact, the Dead Sea Scrolls, was found in caves near the Dead Sea.