But since 1956. the Gulf has been opened. and trade with East Africa is extensive. On the Mediterranean. ancient Ashdod. once a thriving seaport metropolis. is nothing more than a mound. Yet its deep water harbor remained to provide a basis for a new seaport. the modern Ashdod. This new city now houses thousands of immigrants who live in modem apartments. shop in new stores. and work in newly established industries. Near the infamous city of Sodom stands a complex of three towns. each with a planned population of 50.000. In these towns live the workers who labor in the phosphate and other Dead Sea industries.
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