Loca Sacra
Dead Sea
Also known as: Salt Sea · Sea of Arabah
- Scripture
- Old Testament
- Ancient region
- Holy Land
- Today
Dead Sea, Israel / Jordan / West Bank (opens map in new tab)
In the Bible
Border of the Promised Land; Sodom and Gomorrah traditionally nearby; Ezekiel’s vision of healing waters.
Where it is now
Lowest land elevation on earth; receding shoreline; Qumran caves where Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
Key events
- ✦Sodom and Gomorrah
- ✦Dead Sea Scrolls discovery