Not Looking Back
An excerpt from ‘Salt – A World History’ by Mark Kurlansky available from Amazon UK USA
SOME 3,000 YEARS ago, wanting a capital in the commanding heights of the Judean hills, David conquered the fortress of Zion and built Jerusalem.… Read the rest of this article…
A diver, outfitted with special equipment designed to brave the salty conditions, is partially obscured by the murk of the Dead Sea. Credit: Christian Lott/ The Hydra Institute.
For the first time, researchers have sent a diving expedition into the Dead Sea, where they uncovered freshwater springs issuing from massive craters in the seafloor, along with a menagerie of microbes.… Read the rest of this article…
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Dead Sea in our new fun quiz.
[QUIZZIN 1]… Read the rest of this article…
