Historical Places : Alternate Names for the Dead Sea

Almost everybody has heard of the Dead Sea. It is the lowest point on earth: 1,294 feet below sea level. Two things come to my mind when this body of water is mentioned: scrolls and salts.

Dead Sea (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

• In 1947, scrolls which were writings of ancient biblical texts were found in a cave around this area.

• These days all the beauty and health experts rave about the wonderful things Dead Sea bath salts can do to your skin.

Have you ever heard this place called by any other name?

It has several alternate names:

Salt Sea

Eastern Sea

Asphalt Sea

Sodomitish Sea

Sea of Lot

Sea of Zoar

Sea of Arabah

Sea of Overwhelming

Last but not least, known simply as the Sea. Who knew?

People bathing in the Dead Sea

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