Corinth Canal cutting through limestone cliffs

Corinth, Greece

Corinth Canal's passage through the Isthmus of Corinth, with brilliant turquoise water flowing between sheer limestone cliffs. The narrow canal cuts straight through the rock, with vegetation clinging to the upper edges and a road visible along one side. This engineering feat connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf.

Narrow waterway of the Corinth Canal with turquoise water flowing between steep carved limestone walls

Genre: 1893

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Corinth Canal waterway

The concept of cutting through the Isthmus dates back to antiquity, with Periander and later Roman...

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