The Mahmoudia Canal is a sub-channel of the Nile River that begins at the port of Mahmoudia and runs through Alexandria to the Mediterranean Sea. It was built to supply Alexandria with food and fresh water from the Nile. Ancient Egypt History. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

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