The History of the Suez Canal Explained

The #Suez #Canal is an artificial waterway in the desert of between the Sinai Peninsula and the African mainland in #Egypt. For the world economy however, it is so much more than that. In 2022, the canal saw 12% of the entire global freight being transported through its waters and for over 150 years now, it has been a vital conduit connecting the world. In this video we will start from the first attempts of the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs to build a canal, and work our way through its convoluted history of engineering, politics, war and stuck ships.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:30 The Ancient Suez Canal
2:45 The Construction of the Suez Canal
4:57 The Suez Canal Throughout History'
6:52 The Future and Beyond

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[camspks]

Excellent - just a bit slower next time - lots to digest.

[jlrthebassplayer]

This is well done and very interesting. Question.. which canal bears more freight or strategic importance - Suez or Panama?

[Pelicanus]

Shame you can’t consistently use the correct pronunciation of “canal” 🤔

[raguifarag]

Workers from all over the world!!! They were enslaved poor Egyptian peasants