Isthmus of Suez

The Isthmus of Suez is the 125-kilometre-wide (78 mi) land bridge[1] that lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, east of the Suez Canal, the boundary between the continents of Africa and Asia.

[2] To the south is the Gulf of Suez, dividing mainland Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula.

The ancient Egyptians built a canal through the isthmus, which was later expanded and improved by the Persians, the Ptolemies, and the Romans.

The canal is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world and is a major source of revenue for Egypt.

The Suez Canal allows ships to travel between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean without having to sail around Africa, saving time and fuel.