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Between Israel and Jordan, a gigantic lake, but so gigantic that it looks like a sea. It is made of water, salt and rich minerals. But, much more than that, the DEAD SEA is an ocean of mysteries and secrets that for thousands of years have made human beings travel long distances to bathe - and float - in these salty waters.
CLEOPATRA came from EGYPT to make herself more beautiful with minerals found in a dark mud with miraculous effects for the skin.
It was in front of these lifeless waters that the ESSENES came to isolate themselves from the corruption they identified among the high priests of Jerusalem. It was in front of these waters that the DEAD SEA SCROLLS spent almost 2,000 years hidden, with sacred books that were very important for understanding the history of Judaism and Jesus.
It was also very close to here that JESUS CHRIST started a new moment in human history when he was baptized by JOHN THE BAPTIST and went out preaching.
Rodrigo Alvarez and the INFINITE JOURNEY team present us with an unprecedented adventure through this fascinating place that the Jews call YAM HA-MELACH, the Sea of Salt, which the prophet Ezekiel once announced would come back to life:
"This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Dead Sea. When it empties into the sea, the salty water there becomes fresh. Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows everything will live."
(Ezekiel 47:8,9)