Tag: saltiest water body

Head to the world’s oldest and most popular natural health resort - the Dead Sea in Israel and if you are wondering why, than here is a reason, and actually eight of them. 1.       The Dead Sea is 3 million years old and the lowest point on earth at 1,388 ft below sea level. 2.       The lowest point on earth is also home to the lowest road on the planet, Highway 90 located 1,289 ft. below sea level on the Israeli shore. 3.       One of the saltiest water bodies on the planet, the Dead Sea has 10 times the salt concentration of ocean water creating the bucket list experience of floating on water. Other side of Dead Sea! Read: Five things not to miss in Jordan! 4.       What if we told you that the Dead Sea isn’t a sea at all but actually a hypersaline lake ranked as the wo...