What is the cause of red lumps on the back, neck and chest and when squeezed lots of blood appears. The bleeding more What is the cause of red lumps on the back, neck and chest and when squeezed lots of blood appears. The bleeding would last for approx 20-30minutes.
Although the Suez Canal wasn't officially completed until 1869, there is a long history of interest in connecting both the Nile River in Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
The Suez Canal is in Egypt and connects the Red and Mediterrean Seas. It is near Israel and has been closed during Middle East Wars. It was built in the 19th century and allowed ships from Asia and Oceania to travel to Europe without circumnavigating Africa.