Sunset at the Dead Sea

Posted on February 6, 2008 | 2 Comments

Here is a photo that I made at sunset on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan. The view looks west over the sea and the mountains of Judea between Bethlehem and Jerusalem. The Dead Sea is called the Salt Sea in the Bible (Genesis 14:3; Numbers 34:3, 12). The width of the sea at this point is about 11 miles. The level of the Dead Sea is now almost 1400 feet below [Mediterranean] sea level. This northern end of the Dead Sea is about 1300 feet deep.

Sunset at the Dead Sea, looking toward the mountains of Judea. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.

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2 responses to “Sunset at the Dead Sea”

  1. travelxian | November 13, 2010 at 2:11 am |

    Blog good. Have time to look at my blog.

  2. Shmuel Browns | December 1, 2009 at 5:36 am |

    Thanks for the photo of the sun setting over the hills of Judea. Living in Israel, my view is the moon rise over the hills of Moab in Jordan.
    You can see the photo at
    http://israeltours.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/dead-sea-lowest-place-earth/

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