FUN WITH MAPS – ISSUE 2022-205 DAILY FEATURE:

By Steve Kovacs (Introduction by Chuck Gibson)

LOVELAND, OH (November 17, 2022) – In Issue 2022-205 of Steve Kovacs Fun with Maps, we celebrate a quicker connection.

Shortcut

Who doesn’t like a short cut?

Those responsible for transportation of goods surely like shortcuts for quicker delivery of goods.

An example of this is Egypt’s Suez Canal.  Ships passing through it avoid the lengthy journey of sailing around Africa when the aim is to transport goods from Asia to Europe, or the other way around.

Construction lasted about ten years on the sea level canal, and the Suez Canal officially opened on November 17, 1869.  It connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. 

It was enlarged in portions in 2014 to allow 97 ships to pass through it daily versus the previous 49.

The idea of sailing freely between the two seas is nothing new.  Canals were created between the Red Sea and the Nile River, which empties into the Mediterranean, starting about 4,000 years ago.

Tanner’s map of Egypt from 1836 is on display here.

Steve Kovacs and his wife Theresa reside in Loveland, Ohio where they raised their two children. He is a passionate collector of antique maps.

Visit his antique map boutique world-on-paper online. Watch for his daily feature Steve Kovacs: Fun with Maps here on Loveland Beacon.