Dead Sea Nearly Dried Up 100,000 Years Ago, TAU Says

摘要

Rapidly dropping water levels of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the earth's surface heralded for its medicinal properties, has been a source of ecological concern for years. Now a drilling project led by researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Hebrew University reveals that water levels have risen and fallen by hundreds of meters over the past 200,000 years.