Isthmus of Suez

The Isthmus of Suez is a narrow piece of land that stretches 125 kilometers (78 miles) between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. It lies east of the modern Suez Canal and marks the boundary between the continents of Africa and Asia. To the south, the Gulf of Suez separates the main part of Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula.

This area is mostly flat and dry, with few hills and rocky areas. The weather there is very hot and receives very little rain.

Long ago, the ancient Egyptians built a canal through the Isthmus of Suez. Later, other groups like the Persians, the Ptolemies, and the Romans made improvements to this canal.

Suez Canal

Main article: Suez Canal

In 1869, a canal called the Suez Canal was built through the land between two seas. This canal is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world and brings a lot of money to Egypt. It lets ships go between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean without having to sail all the way around Africa, which saves time and fuel.