Resources

Abu-Jdayil, B., Mohameed, H. A., & Bsoul, A. (2008). Determination of optimal dead sea salt content in a cosmetic emulsion using rheology and stability measurements. Journal of Cosmetic Science, 59(1), 1-14.

Becker, N., & Katz, D. (2006). Economic valuation of resuscitating the Dead Sea. Water Policy, 8(4), 351-370. https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2006.050

Carpio-Obeso, M. P., Shorr, M., & Valdez-Salas, B. (1999). Desert ecosystems: Similarities, characteristics, and health benefits. Reviews on Environmental Health, 14(4), 257-267.

Hamed, S., Almalty, A.-M., & Alkhatib, H. S. (2020). The cutaneous effects of long-term use of Dead Sea mud on healthy skin: A 4-week study. International Journal of Dermatology, 59(12), 1532-1537. https://doi-org.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/10.1111/ijd.15304

ICL Group. (n.d.). Dead Sea water level. ICL Group. Retrieved April 1, 2025, from https://icl-group-sustainability.com/reports/dead-sea-water-level/

Macintyre, D. (2005, September 10). Troubled waters: New life for the Dead Sea? It has survived the desert sun for 75,000 years. Now the Dead Sea is rapidly drying up, and a $5bn 'peace conduit' could be the only way to save it from vanishing altogether. The Independent, 32-33.

Nissenbaum, A., & Buckley, S. (2012, August 23). Dead sea asphalt in ancient Egyptian mummies—Why? Journal of Archaeological Science, 39(9), 2673-2681. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4754.2012.00713.x

NPR. (2022, December 11). Photos: The Dead Sea is vanishing. NPR. https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2022/12/11/1139524126/photos-dead-sea-water-level-dropping-sinkholes-erosion

Schuster, R. (2018, May 2). NASA technology reveals existence of missing Dead Sea Scroll. Haaretz. Retrieved from https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2018-05-02/ty-article-magazine/nasa-technology-reveals-existence-of-missing-dead-sea-scroll/0000017f-f6ea-d47e-a37f-fffecbd30000

Steyn, G. J. (2016). The importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls for the study of the explicit quotations in Ad Hebraeos. Hervormde Teologiese Studies, 72(4), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v72i4.3410 

Swaine, M. (2006, March 25). A sea of mud, salt and sand: Dead Sea: Cleopatra had the right idea. National Post, WP15.