Dead Sea

geographical name

variants or biblical Salt Sea or Latin Lacus Asphaltites

ˈlā-kəs-ˌas-ˌfȯl-ˈtī-tēz 

salt lake about 50 miles (80 kilometers) long on the boundary between Israel and Jordan area 370 square miles (962 square kilometers)

Note: The Dead Sea contains the lowest point on the Earth's surface. Its surface is 1312 feet (400 meters) below sea level.