Suez Canal: history, importance and curiosities

The Suez Canal is one of the most important engineering works in modern history. Its construction transformed international maritime trade, since it connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.How the Suez Canal was builtSince the time of the Pharaohs there were attempts to connect the Mediterranean with the Red Sea. However, it was only in the 19th century that Ferdinand de Lesseps took the idea seriously.With the support of the Egyptian vi…