Great Bitter Lake
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title:
Great Bitter Lake
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The Great Bitter Lake is a large saltwater lake in Egypt which is part of the Suez Canal. Before the canal was built in 1869, the Great Bitter Lake was a dry salt valley or basin. References are made to the Great Bitter Lake in the ancient Pyramid Texts. The canal connects the Great Bitter Lake to the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The canal also connects it to the Small Bitter Lake. Ships traveling through the Suez Canal use the Great Bitter Lake as a "passing lane", where they can pass oth
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Saltwater lake that is part of the Suez Canal in Egypt
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bitter_Lake
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2024-01-21T13:36:45Z
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