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Drawing #24 The Dead Sea from Qumran |
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This drawing is included in the Album
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| The Dead Sea is a salt lake on the border between Israel and Jordan. The surface of the Dead Sea is about 400 m below sea level and is the lowest place on earth. Because of containing the saltiest water in the world the sea supports no life. The ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah mentioned in the Bible were situated on the shore of the Dead Sea - "Salt Sea"in the Bible.
Nowadays, the Dead Sea coast is a site of hotels, spas and recreation. "Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the lord out of heaven. And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground." (Genesis, Chapter 19:24,25). "These came as allies to the valley Siddim that is the salt sea." (Genesis, Chapter 14:3). Qumran is located on the barren terrace between the cliffs of the Judean desert and the Dead Sea. The famous Dead Sea Scrolls were found in the caves of Qumran sealed in clay jars. The scrolls contain manuscripts such as Isaiah that are part of the Bible. |
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