JERUSALEM, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Israel's military said on Sunday that it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen toward the Dead Sea early in the morning before it crossed into ...

Bordering Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan, the Dead Sea is famous for its incredibly high salt content, allowing visitors to literally float in–or rather on–its waters.

A group of swimmers has endured an agonizing nine-mile swim across the extremely salty Dead Sea to highlight that one of the Earth’s natural wonders is disappearing.

The Dead Sea as a natural sanctuary for healing. Among Israel’s most famous landmarks, the Dead Sea has long been celebrated for its mineral-rich waters and therapeutic properties.

The Dead Sea is often called the Salt Sea that is situated at the lowest point on Earth’s surface and lies approximately 430 meters or about 1,411 feet below sea level.

With an extraordinary understanding of the Dead Sea’s natural ecosystem, the project is uniquely positioned to harness the therapeutic power of nature. As Israel approaches the first anniversary ...

On Google Maps, and during biblical times, the eastern (Jordanian) side of the southern Dead Sea had lots of fresh water to drink and farm with. 2) Based on the timing given, we can guess how far ...

The Dead Sea area – essentially off limits from June through September due to the succession of 100-degree plus days – should be back on the agenda for fall trekkers, especially before the winter ...

Landau’s work of the last two decades at the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth, is at the core of “The Burning Sea,” her new exhibit curated by Amitai Mendelsohn at The Israel Museum ...

The Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of Jewish texts found in desert caves in the West Bank near Qumran in the 1940s and 1950s, date from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD.