South to the Dead Sea

We drove south on route 90 through the Jordan Valley to the Dead Sea. This dry desolate region is located east of the Judean Watershed that parallels the Dead Sea. At 1300 feet below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest spot on earth. Known in ancient times as the salt sea (Genesis 14:3) due to it’s 30% concentration of salt and minerals. The Dead Sea has no outlet so the evaporation takes the