The Historical
City of Karak
City of Karak
The Dead Sea offers a unique and fascinating experience. Renowned for its extremely high salt content, which allows individuals to effortlessly float on its surface, the Dead Sea provides visitors with a one-of-a-kind opportunity for relaxation and therapeutic benefits. The surrounding area also boasts stunning desert landscapes and geological formations, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and adventure seekers. Additionally, the Dead Sea region is home to several resorts and spas offering mud treatments and wellness therapies utilizing the sea's mineral-rich mud and waters. Cultural and historical sites nearby, such as Masada and Qumran, further enhance the tourist appeal of the Dead Sea area, providing visitors with a blend of natural wonders and ancient history to explore.
Ẓahrat adh-Dhrāʿʻ 2 (ZAD 2) is an early Neolithic archaeological site located on the Lisan Peninsula in the Dead Sea area, approximately 1 mile north of the village of adh-Dhrāʿ. Situated at an altitude of 650 feet below sea level, the site comprises low, small tell mounds that were likely more hospitable during its occupation. Excavations conducted by Phillip C. Edwards in 1999 revealed several rounded stone buildings with plaster floors, indicative of a settlement where cultivation of wild crops likely took place. The site yielded a plethora of flint tools, including sickles, picks, axes, and scrapers, as well as artifacts such as a ceramic figure, Greenstone, and copper ore.
The Lisan Peninsula, Arabic for "tongue," separates the northern and southern basins of the Dead Sea within Jordanian territory. It is named after the Irish explorer Christopher Costigan, who took the first modern boat ride on the sea in 1835, with its northern tip named Cape Costigan in his memory.
The peninsula is predominantly composed of white calcareous sediment with salt and gypsum beds, reaching heights of 600 feet (180 m) on its eastern side.
The early inhabitants of Lisan Peninsula explored the potential of the spring waters for their irrigation practices which played a crucial part in the development of the early Pre Pottery Neolithic A (10, 000- 8, 500 BC) agriculture society.
