This air photograph of the Suez Canal was taken in 1934 by Swiss pilot and photographer Walter Mittelholzer. The Suez Canal, which is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869, the canal allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without having to circumnavigate around the continent of Africa.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Suez Canal
This air photograph of the Suez Canal was taken in 1934 by Swiss pilot and photographer Walter Mittelholzer. The Suez Canal, which is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869, the canal allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without having to circumnavigate around the continent of Africa.
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