a dead sea under ONE god ....

from the articles:
The unusually warm, incredibly buoyant and mineral-rich waters have attracted visitors since ancient times, including King Herod the Great and the beautiful Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra. All of whom have luxuriated in the Dead Sea’s rich, black, stimulating mud and floated effortlessly on their backs

Names of the Sea
Known in the Bible as the "Salt Sea" or the "Sea of the Arabah," this inland body of water is appropriately named because its high mineral content allows nothing to live in its waters. Other post-biblical names for the Dead Sea include the "Sea of Sodom," the "Sea of Lot," the "Sea of Asphalt" and the "Stinking Sea." In the Crusader period, it was sometimes called the "Devil's Sea." All of these names reflect something of the nature of this lake.

Wow syncopath ... thanks for all the info. You did your research on this one! This is great!

Notice the satellite image that shows the valley of the dead sea. Imagine what it took to flood that land and then what it took to evaporate it to the point it is now. Someday it will be gone - unless the valley floods again.

wow !
also known as 'the sea of the dead'
where death is a bliss
last picture is most beautiful and amusing )