> Which is the lowest point of land on Earth?> And the answer: the Dead Sea. Photo Credit: David Shankbone [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:David_Shankbone].Also known as the Salt Sea, the Dead Sea has the lowest elevation and is thelowest body of water on earth. It is eight-to-nine times saltier than oceans andis famous for humans being able to float on the surface.Located along the border of Israel and Jordan, the Dead Sea is one of the mostunique, naturally-occurring phenomena on Earth. Aside from microorganisms andalgae, the Dead Sea is not able to sustain any form of life. You read thatright: no seaweed, fish or whales can be found anywhere in the Dead Sea'sturquoise waters.The Dead Sea's salt content largely comes from its location. Water flows intothe sea from the River Jordan, but without any other tributaries, the water isforced to evaporate— leaving behind high quantities of salt. In fact, it’sestimated that in the whole of the Dead Sea there are about 37 billion tons ofsalt.Throughout history, humans have flocked to the Dead Sea for its curativeproperties. Herod the Great, who reigned between 37 to 4 BCE, built one of theworld’s first health spas along its shores. According to legend, Cleopatra alsoloved the Dead Sea and used its products as part of her beauty regime (beautygurus: take note). The Dead Sea was also home to one of the most important discoveries in modernarcheology. In 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 11 caves near the ruinsof Qumran on its northwestern shore. These ancient manuscripts date from around250 BCE to 68 AD, and have been deeply influential for scholars' understandingof early Christianity. Learn more about the Dead Sea here[https://www.insidethetravellab.com/fun-facts-about-the-dead-sea/].