Salt encrusting a rock beside the Dead Sea

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The Dead Sea, in photographs.

Many ways to see an extraordinary place.

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Godot13 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display.

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The Dead Sea seen from Jordan — The Dead Sea seen from JordanPhoto: Faris El-Gwely, CC BY-SA 3.0

A beach on the shore of the Dead Sea — A beach on the shore of the Dead SeaPhoto: لا روسا, CC BY-SA 4.0

Salt encrusting a rock beside the Dead Sea — Salt encrusting a rock beside the Dead SeaPhoto: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0

Salt formations beside the Dead Sea — Salt formations beside the Dead SeaPhoto: لا روسا, CC BY-SA 4.0

Sunrise over the Dead Sea / Ein Bokek — Sunrise over the Dead Sea / Ein BokekPhoto: Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0

A building beside the Dead Sea in Jordan — A building beside the Dead Sea in JordanPhoto: Faris El-Gwely, CC BY-SA 4.0

Salt crystals on the Dead Sea’s shoreline — Salt crystals on the Dead Sea’s shorelinePhoto: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0

Salt formations on the Dead Sea seen from above — Salt formations on the Dead Sea seen from abovePhoto: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0

Salt deposits beside the waters of the Dead Sea — Salt deposits beside the waters of the Dead SeaPhoto: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0

The patterns of salt along the Dead Sea from the air — The patterns of salt along the Dead Sea from the airPhoto: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0

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