The Dead Sea is a confluence of extraordinary conditions: the lowest point on Earth's land surface, with one of the world's highest salinities. The high concentration of salt gives it a correspondingly high density,

The Dead Sea is an extraordinary natural laboratory, providing rare insights into the formation of large-scale salt formations known as salt giants. A recent study led by UC Santa Barbara’s Eckart Meiburg,

Researchers claim to have a method of using AI to date the Dead Sea Scrolls — this could have implications for the way we understand the scrolls and the people whose stories they represent.

The Times has reported that Ivan Voronych, a Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) colonel shot dead in Kyiv on 10 July, was the mastermind behind the 2015 murder of separatist and Ghost Brigade leader Aleksey Mozgovoi and participated in sea drone attacks against the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

A fisherman’s midday find sparked a new seaside mystery in Thailand, after a badly decomposed body was pulled from the waters near Pattaya.

The main area where sirens were activated was the Dead Sea region, including Ein Bokek, Masada, Ein Tamar, Neve Zohar, and Neot HaKikar. Simultaneously, a siren was also activated in Kfar HaNokdim in the southern Negev.

Four people are presumed dead after a Liberian-flagged cargo ship came under an hourslong attack from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who ultimately sank the vessel in the Red Sea.

In addition to swimming and mud, you can explore nearby areas such as the Mujib Reserve or the Ma'in Hot Springs if the budget allows. You can also visit nearby traditional markets and buy natural products like salts and mud cosmetics at prices lower than those in luxury gift shops.