Nir Arielli

A human history of one of the planet's most iconic lakes, and the civilisations that surrounded its shores The Dead Sea is a place of many contradictions. Hot springs around the lake are famed for their healing properties, though its own waters are deadly to most lifeforms—even so, civilisations have built ancient cities and hilltop fortresses around its shores for...

A human history of one of the planet's most iconic lakes, and the civilisations that surrounded its shores The Dead Sea is a place of many contradictions. Hot springs around the lake are famed for their healing properties, though its own waters are deadly to most life forms. Even so, civilisations have built ancient cities and hilltop fortresses around its...