The Dead Sea geography
Fascinating facts of the Dead Sea:
- 410 m below sea level
- Located in a valley that is surrounded by Jordan and Israel, 420 square km
- The largest SPA on Earth
- Saline level between 28 and 35 %. By comparison the world saltiest, oceans are only 3 to 6 %
The Dead Sea history/names
- In the Bible Sea of Salt – The story of Sodom and Gomorra
- King David, King Herod, Jesus and John Baptist were closely linked with the Dead Sea and its surroundings
- During the Egyptian conquest Queen Cleopatra obtained exclusive rights to build cosmetic and pharmaceutical factories in the area
The Dead Sea water
- The water of the Dead Sea contains 21 minerals including magnesium, calcium, bromine and potassium
- The Dead Sea contains 10 times more salts and minerals than the Mediterranean Sea
- Thermo mineral Springs. The many minerals contained in the warm water are dominated by sulfur
- Soaking in the heated sulfur pools activates the circulatory system and increases the oxygen supply to the body
The Dead Sea miracles
- The Dead Sea is the only place on Earth where one can sunbathe with little or no sunburn because harmful ultraviolet are naturally filtered
- The air is dry, unpolluted and pollen-free with low humidity. High concentration of bromine, providing a genuinely relaxing effect. 8 % more oxygen than anywhere else on Earth and makes breathing easier.
- Cosmetic and therapeutic benefits of the minerals and salts: cleanse and stimulate the skin, relieve muscle and emotional tensions, improve blood circulation, and ease rheumatic pain
Dead Sea place of treatment
- Skin Diseases
- Rheumatic Diseases
- Respiratory Diseases
- Crohn Diseases
- Heart Diseases
- Hypertension
- Others