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Konstantinos Politis obituary

Archaeologist who spent his career excavating and protecting the sites and artefacts of Jordan’s Dead Sea shore

The Guardian - UK

In 2016, researchers proposed that salt fingers could send crystals to the Dead Sea floor. 3 years later, a 2019 study backed the theory, showing why the lakebed gains about 10 centimeters of salt yearly

Recent scientific research reveals the intriguing mechanism behind the formation of salt crystals in the Dead Sea. As warmer, salt-laden surface water mingles with cooler depths, it triggers the crystallization process, leading to a gradual sinking of salt particles towards the lakebed. The growing salinity levels in the Dead Sea…

The Economic Times

Freshwater Pools Signalling End Times Prophecy Stun Believers as 9,000 Sinkholes Shatter Dead Sea

The Dead Sea's receding shoreline reveals freshwater pools and sinkholes, sparking both scientific interest and religious interpretations, as the region undergoes significant environmental changes.

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'Humanity's Final Judgement': Biblical End of the World Prophecy Unfolds in Dead Sea, Experts Warn

Freshwater pools near the Dead Sea have sparked debate over biblical prophecy fulfilment, with believers citing ancient texts and scientists attributing changes to hydrogeology.

International Business Times UK

Israel to Host Largest LGBT 'Pride Land' Festival at Dead Sea, Sparks Pinkwashing Row Amid Gaza and Lebanon War

Israel's 'Pride Land,' a major LGBTQ+ festival, faces criticism for its timing amidst the ongoing Gaza conflict, raising accusations of pinkwashing and sparking debate within the community.

International Business Times UK

What's Earth's lowest point on land?

What's Earth's lowest spot on dry land — and how did it get to be that way?

LiveScience

‘Solving the dating problem’: AI rewrites the history of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Artificial intelligence cracks the code of ancient scrolls.

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Dead Sea Scrolls mystery deepens as AI finds manuscripts to be much older than thought

Findings also impact our understanding of ancient political developments in Eastern Mediterranean

The Independent UK

Many of Dead Sea scrolls may be older than thought, experts say

Researchers enlisted help of AI along with radiocarbon dating to produce new insights into ancient texts

The Guardian - UK

'It looks like smoke': Mysterious chimneys spewing shimmering liquid discovered at the bottom of the Dead Sea

The strange structures could serve as early warning signs of life-threatening sinkholes, scientists say.

LiveScience

Best Magnesium Bath Flakes For Muscle Recovery, Stress Relief And Skin Hydration

Whether you're looking for a natural way to support muscle recovery, reduce stress, or improve your skin's hydration, magnesium bath flakes are an accessible and effective option to explore.

Medical Daily

What links William Tell with Joan of Arc? The Saturday quiz

From Scooby-Doo to the Dead Sea scrolls, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK

Michael Knibb obituary

Other lives: Lecturer in theology at King’s College London who wrote a translation of the Dead Sea scrolls

The Guardian - UK

7 of the best holidays to explore Jordan

Here’s how to have the ultimate Jordanian experience, from floating the Dead Sea to perusing Petra’s ancient treasures

The Independent UK

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'Amazing' Home Bargains handwash is a 'dupe' of Dead Sea's £77 beauty item

Home Bargain is selling another incredibly cheap item

WEKU

A U.S. citizen is one of the latest killed in West Bank violence

Elan Ganeles of Connecticut was visiting Israel for a friend's wedding. The 27-year-old was shot on a road frequented by international tourists that passes through the West Bank toward the Dead Sea.

The Guardian - UK

Oldest complete Hebrew Bible expected to break auction records

Ninth-century Codex Sassoon, critical link between Dead Sea scrolls and today’s Bible, will have estimate of $30m-$50m

Reuters

At remote desert outpost, Israeli settlers triumphant despite Western anger

Between Jericho and the Dead Sea, Israeli settlers rejoice after the government granted their outpost retroactive approval. An hour's drive north, others are beaten by officers evicting an unsanctioned settler vineyard.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership Stresses Security, Sovereignty of Iraq

The second Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership stressed on Tuesday support to Iraq as its confronts all challenges, including terrorism. The conference was held at the Dead Sea, Jordan. Hosted by King Abdullah II, it brought together leaders from across the region, as well as officials from Europe, Türkiye…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Colonna Calls on Iran to Immediately Release French Hostages

Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called on Tuesday for the immediate release by Iran of French “hostages” in the country. During a brief exchange with her Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on the sidelines of an Iraq support summit taking place on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan, Colonna said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM: We Reject Any Assault on Iraqi Territory

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah underscored on Tuesday the Kingdom’s categorical rejection of any assault on Iraqi territory. Saudi Arabia stands by Iraq in its fight against terrorism and extremism, he said at the second Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, at the Dead Sea, Jordan.…

WEKU

The Dead Sea is dying. These beautiful, ominous photos show the impact

Its water level is dropping. Big sinkholes are swallowing up whole tracts of land around it. Here is why a disaster is unfolding at the Middle East's iconic salt lake.

Daily Mirror

Mysterious Dead Sea Scroll thought to be lost to history turns up over 6,000 miles away

After an extensive search the fragment was eventually found in the US state of Montana, where its owner explained that his mother had received it as a gift while visiting Jerusalem in 1965

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinians Accuse Israel of Destroying Dead Sea’s Natural Resources

A Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) report accused Israel of implementing settlement projects that threaten to destroy the natural resources of the Dead Sea, on the borders with Jordan. Palestinians argue that Israeli investment projects and plants in the Dead Sea contribute to the destruction of the Palestinian natural resources of…

Daily Mirror

Age-defying Sharon Stone, 64, turns heads in mirror selfie after fitness transformation

The Basic Instinct star revealed her secrets to keeping fit and healthy include indulging in a fruit breakfast, swimming laps in her pool, sleeping eight hours every night, doing daily lunges, and taking baths filled with arnica and Dead Sea salts

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