Jabal Usdum

Jabal Usdum or "Mountain of Sodom" or "Mount Sodom" is a hill in the southwestern part of the Dead Sea in Jordan. It is most remarkable because it is made almost entirely of the rock salt. It is approximately five miles long, three miles wide, and 742 feet above water level. Because of weathering, sometimes portions become separated. One of these separate pillars has been labeled "Lot's Wife," which is a reference to the Biblical account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

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• Photograph of "Lot's Wife"