Great Bitter Lake

Natural Site

Salt water lake that is part of the Suez Canal in Egypt

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.

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Where it is

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Great Bitter Lake

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