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The Dead Sea. Dead Sea started its formation millions of years ago with the forming of the Great Rift, also known as the Syrian-African Rift. Original source of water was the Mediterranean Sea. Salt n Stuff.
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The Dead Sea • Dead Sea started its formation millions of years ago with the forming of the Great Rift, also known as the Syrian-African Rift. • Original source of water was the Mediterranean Sea.
Salt n Stuff • Once the Mediterranean Sea Connection closed off, leaving behind what eventually became a salt bed 2-4 miles thick. • The Dead Sea has a salinity of 30 percent, nearly 10 times that of the Mediterranean.
Present day Dead valley is around 1300 feet below sea level.