The reason is that I'm of the belief that the remains of the biblical cities of Sodom & Gomorrah are somewhere underneath the surface of the Dead Sea.
Of course, I could be waaaaaaay wrong, like usual.
" I'm of the belief that the remains of the biblical cities of Sodom & Gomorrah are somewhere underneath the surface of the Dead Sea. "
Fascinating idea! Those ruins have to be somewhere and your location is as logical as anything I've heard.