On April 25, 1859, At Port Said, Egypt, ground is broken for the Suez Canal, an artificial waterway to stretch 101 miles across the isthmus of Suez and connect the Mediterranean and the Red seas.
On April 25, 1859, At Port Said, Egypt, ground is broken for the Suez Canal, an artificial waterway to stretch 101 miles across the isthmus of Suez and connect the Mediterranean and the Red seas.