Mountains around the Dead Sea

dead sea

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February 23rd 2011
I went to the Dead Sea today. It was really incredible. When I went in the water it was like floating in a big bubble because all the salt keeps you afloat. I got a lot of the salt water in my mouth. The taste was really bad. At the edge of the Dead Sea there were some really lovely rocks that looked like amber. They smelled bad though, because of all the salt. I really miss all of you guys an ... read more

Middle East » Israel » South District » Be'er Sheva

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more