Suez Canal - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_CanalThe Suez Canal (Arabic: قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ, Qanātu as-Suways) is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. The canal is a route of trade between Europe and Asia. In 1858, Ferdinand de Lesseps formed the Suez Canal Company for the express purpose of …