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Israel, Jordan, Palestine

The Dead Sea is a salt lake between Palestine and Israel to the west and Jordan to the east. At 420 metres below sea level, its shores are the lowest point on Earth that are on dry land. With 30 percent salinity, it is 8.6 times saltier than the ocean.

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Dead Sea artwork by Spencer Tunick

Dead Sea artwork by Spencer Tunick After completing his nude photo shoot at New7Wonders of Nature Finalist the Dead Sea last month, artist Spencer Tunick has published the first image of the installation. During the shoot, in which 1,200 people took off their clothes, Tunick stressed [...]

Counting down to 11.11.11 in Tel Aviv

Counting down to 11.11.11 in Tel Aviv A giant counter showing the time left to vote in the New7Wonders of Nature can now be seen on top of the Azrieli Tower in Tel Aviv. When Israel’s Tourism Minister, Stas Meseznikov, pressed a button last night, the top [...]

Happily covered in Canadian mud

Happily covered in Canadian mud Brothers Jeff and Chris Eagar, hosts of the Great Canadian Adventure Tour, are on a coast-to-coast trip that’s designed to capture the essence of the country on video and bring it to a wider world. When they recently arrived on [...]

New7Wonders and Friends of the Earth Middle East

New7Wonders and Friends of the Earth Middle East At a meeting at the Dead Sea itself, the New7Wonders President and Founder Bernard Weber and New7Wonders Director Jean-Paul de la Fuente met with Friends of the Earth Middle East, including representatives of the three countries of Israel, Jordan and [...]

New7Wonders official meetings in Jordan

New7Wonders official meetings in Jordan A New7Wonders delegation led by N7W President and Founder Bernard Weber and N7W Director Jean-Paul de la Fuente met with Her Excellency Dr. Haifa Abu Gazaleh, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities in Jordan. During these meetings the strategy for the [...]

Spencer Tunick to Israel: Take off your clothes if you want to save the Dead Sea!

Spencer Tunick to Israel: Take off your clothes if you want to save the Dead Sea! World-famous artist Spencer Tunick is inviting hundreds of people to take off their clothes and to take part in a human installation aimed at raising awareness of the disappearing Dead Sea, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders [...]