The Dead Sea
It is known too as the Sea of Salt. A lake bordered by Jordan to east and Israel and the West Bank to the West. The Dead Sea is 304 meter deep, and is the deepest hyper saline lake in the world with a salinity of 34.2%. It is almost nine times as salty as the ocean, and one of the world’s saltiest water. It has attracted visitors from round the Mediterranean basin for thousands of years. In the Bible, it is the place of refuge for King David.
Qumran – Dead Sea
The archaeological site of Khirbet Qumran is situated at the northwest corner of the Dead Sea, some 35 km east of Jerusalem.It is best known as the settlement nearest to the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were hidden, caves in the sheer desert cliffs and beneath, in the marl terrace. The principal excavations at Qumran were conducted by Roland de Vaux in the 1950s, though several later unearthing at the site have since been carried out.
Masada – Dead Sea
It is one of the greatest archaeological sites in Holy Land and, perhaps, across the world.The most impressive structure on Masada is King Herod’s northern palace, built on three rock terraces overlooking the gorge below. Near the palace is a large Roman style bath house with a colorful mosaic floor and walls decorated with murals.