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 TAU research finds that the Dead Sea almost dried up over 100,000 years ago

Rapidly dropping water levels of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the earth's surface heralded for its medicinal properties, has been a source of ecological concern for years. Now a drilling project led by researchers from Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University reveals that water levels have risen and fallen by hundreds of meters over the last 200,000 years.
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Cores reveal when Dead Sea 'died'

Sediments drilled from beneath the Dead Sea reveal that this most remarkable of water bodies all but disappeared 120,000 years ago.
It is a discovery of high concern say scientists because it demonstrates just how dry the Middle East can become during Earth's warm phases.
In such ancient times, few if any humans were living around the Dead Sea.
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1,000 strip off for naked Dead Sea photo

1,000 people have bared their all in a mass nude photo shoot in the Dead Sea to highlight the plight of the world's lowest and saltiest body of water.



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Russian And Jordan Dive To Find Sodom And Gomorrah

Russia and Jordan have signed an agreement to search the bottom of the Dead Sea for the remains of the Biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, Arabic news media reported over the weekend.
Russia and Jordan have signed an agreement to search the bottom of the Dead Sea for the remains of the Biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, Arabic news media reported over the weekend.
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Dead Sea drilling to unearth scientific treasures

Scientists in Israel are about to realise a long held ambition to drill a core from the bed of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth. Zvi Ben-Avraham and Mordechai Stein devised their plan around a decade ago, and applied to the German-based International Continental Drilling Program (ICDP) for help.
The core, which will be sunk to a depth of 500 metres will be sent to Bremen, Germany, in three metre sections.

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