Cairo is the capital of Egypt; the Suez Canal was dug to allow ships to travel between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. It divides Africa and Asia.
the Suez Canal
canal
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Suez. This typically would have been dug by hand, but the canal utilized new steam technology and dredging systems to create the canal. When Egypt took over the Suez Canal Company, it marked the end of the British Empire's control on the area.
they dug a trench
canal
The Panama Canal is a waterway, partly dug and partly using natural formations.
The Panama Canal is a waterway, partly dug and partly using natural formations.
The US purchased the Panama Canal from France in 1903 for $40 million.
The Panama Canal was the waterway dug to connect Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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A canal