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Last Monday, the 5th day of my Greek vacay, I left Delphi and stopped briefly at the Corinth Canal for quick pics. Although it was completed in 1893, the idea for the canal goes back 2,000 years! The strip of land that connects the Peloponnese Peninsula and mainland Greece is called an “isthmus”. In ancient times, travelers on the isthmus could see from one end to the other. Today the isthmus is cut by the Corinth Canal, which is 4 miles long, 75 ft wide, and 26 ft deep. The Corinth Canal also connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Aegean Sea. It's interesting to note that ancient Greeks didn't construct the canal for fear of Poseidon's wrath. Thankfully, the god of the sea approved the construction, because boats no longer have to travel 185 nautical miles and several days journey to get to the other side.
