The Dead Sea is the lowest point on the surface of the ... During the 15-minute swim, salt water stung the eyes and dried the mouths of Braz and Öhrman. Neither had brought goggles or a bottle ...

Thousands of people flock to the Dead Sea, found along Israel's border with Jordan, each year because it is renowned for its health-giving properties. Containing up to eight times more minerals ...

Before us, across the flat-calm Dead Sea, the sun rises over the mountains of Jordan. The heat on this spring morning is already intense. There are no trees or grass, just a few crumbling stone walls.