the Dead Sea
noun
uk/ˌded ˈsiː/us/ˌded ˈsiː/aseainWesternAsiabetween Jordan, Israel, and thePalestinianWestBankterritory:
The Dead Sea'ssaltywatersnowrecedeby more than ametreperyearas aresultofagriculturaldiversionsin the Jordan River.
Theseedswerecollectedin the Judean Desert between Jericho and thenorthshoreof the Dead Sea.
- Hussein wasstartledwhen, during one of his firstmeetingswithPresidentReagan inNovember1981, thelatteraskedhim how thefishingwas in the Dead Sea (thewaterof which is sosalinethatvirtuallynothing canlivein it,hencethename"Dead").
- Withpotashfrom the Dead Sea, Jordan's secondmajormineralexport,pricingis aproblem.
- Despite everyimpressiongiven to thecontrary, the Dead Sea Scrollstellusvirtuallynothing aboutJesus.
Seas & oceans
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- Aegean
- Bermuda Triangle
- briny
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- depth
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- overwater
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