Deep in the valley of Jordan lies one of nature's wonders -- the Dead Sea. Located between the border between Jordan and The occupied territories, the Dead Sea lies 400m below sea level, and is the lowest point on earth. Measuring 50km long and 17km wide, the Sea was formed over 3 million years ago during a great earthquake. A small fracture appeared in the Jordan rift valley and seawater rushed in, forming a great lake. The dry climate and high evaporation rate of the region gradually increased the concentration of minerals in the water. Chalk and gypsum precipated along the length of its banks. The lake eventually ended its relationship with the sea to become what we now know as the Dead Sea.
Today, the Dead Sea is fed by the Jordan River and numerous mineral speings that pour its bounty of precious minerals in the most salty body of water on earth.
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