Which two seas does the Suez Canal connect?

The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

The canal crosses Egypt’s Isthmus of Suez and provides a navigable route between Europe and Asia without requiring ships to sail around Africa. It is an artificial sea-level waterway rather than a system of locks, so ships generally move through it at controlled speeds and in organized convoys.

Construction began in 1859 under the direction of Ferdinand de Lesseps, and the canal officially opened in 1869. Its route follows and expands earlier waterways and lakes in the region, including Lake Timsah and the Great Bitter Lake.

The canal has remained strategically important because it is one of the world’s major shipping corridors. Egypt nationalized it in 1956, and the waterway was later closed during conflicts before reopening in 1975. A major expansion, the New Suez Canal, opened in 2015.