1856 EGYPT

suchitra · Post by **suchitra** » Nov 15, 2008 Views: 3328

1856 EGYPT.
Opening of the suez canal.

Before the construction of the suez canal, all ships sailing from Europe to the east had to go round the stormy cape of good hope in South Africa.
In 1856, the ruler of Egypt, granted the French ambassador, Ferdinand de Lesseps, permission to build a canal that would join the Meditteranean Sea with the famous Red sea.
1.5 million Egyptian labourers are said to have been forced to work on this project and they took 11 years to dig the canal.
The first ship sailed through the canal in 1869.

Post by **sheeza** » Nov 16, 2008

nice informative article.

but I think its not the appropriate category
where you post it.

It should post in " Informative Zone"

anyway thanks.

sheby · Post by **sheby** » Oct 13, 2010

good info.........

Ahmed Mohamed · Post by **Ahmed Mohamed** » Oct 17, 2010

Did you know that 15 thousand people died in the drilling of this channel .. Matt 15 000 Egypt to dig this channel.

[/img]