Where Is the Lowest Place on Earth?
There are a number of places on earth where the land is below sea level. In Death Valley, California, and around the Dead Sea in Israel, for instance. But none of these depressions, or low-lying places, can compare to a huge depression in Antarctica that is covered with thick ice. Scientists have found that at a certain place in
At 1,312 ft (400 m) below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest place on Earth. This vast lake, 46 miles (74 km) long, lies on the border between Israel and Jordan. Its water is so salty that nothing can live in it, which is how the lake got its name. However, the mud on its shore is rich in minerals, and is said to have healing properties.
