Synopsis

For millennia, the Isthmus of Suez has served as the crucial passage connecting East and West through trade. Ancient pharaohs are believed to have attempted linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean via a network of canals, though these were eventually lost beneath the desert sands. It was not until the mid-nineteenth century that humankind once again tackled this challenge. Completed in 1869, the Suez Canal has since become an indispensable artery of global commerce and a frequent source of ge