Lake Asphaltites
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of Latin Lacus Asphaltites, from Ancient Greek Ἀσφαλτίτης Λίμνη (Asphaltítēs Límnē), from the importance of the lake's free-floating bitumen blocks in ancient trade.
Proper noun
[edit]Lake Asphaltites
- (now historical) Synonym of Dead Sea.