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Dead Sea once went dry

Holy Land’s salt lake ran out of water during ancient warm spell

By Devin Powell

- More than 2 years ago

SAN FRANCISCO — The Dead Sea died once. During a warm period long ago it dried up completely, new evidence reveals.

UNDEAD SEA The Dead Sea, which has been shrinking for decades, may be fated to disappear completely, as it did about 120,000 years ago. Dead Sea Deep Drilling Project

That’s bad news for the lake today.