The Engineering of the Suez Canal
In short: The Suez Canal was a massive engineering feat that revolutionized global trade by creating a shortcut between the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
A 1:40 short film in the series “Great Journeys”.
Sources used in this film: Britannica, “Ferdinand, viscount de Lesseps | French Diplomat & Suez Canal Builder | Britannica”; Britannica, “Suez Canal - Construction, Expansion, Trade | Britannica”; Columbia University, “The Suez Canal’s Global Power: Engineering Marvels and Strategic Depth”; Smithsonian Magazine, “How the Groundbreaking Suez Canal Forever Transformed the World's Shipping Routes”; National Army Museum, “Suez Canal Zone | National Army Museum”.
Sources used in this film
- Britannica — Ferdinand, viscount de Lesseps | French Diplomat & Suez Canal Builder | Britannica · View →
- Britannica — Suez Canal - Construction, Expansion, Trade | Britannica · View →
- Columbia University — The Suez Canal’s Global Power: Engineering Marvels and Strategic Depth · View →
- Smithsonian Magazine — How the Groundbreaking Suez Canal Forever Transformed the World's Shipping Routes · View →
- National Army Museum — Suez Canal Zone | National Army Museum · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Britannica: Ferdinand, viscount de Lesseps | French Diplomat & Suez Canal Builder | Britannica
- Also: Britannica: Suez Canal - Construction, Expansion, Trade | Britannica
- Also: Columbia University: The Suez Canal’s Global Power: Engineering Marvels and Strategic Depth
- Also: Smithsonian Magazine: How the Groundbreaking Suez Canal Forever Transformed the World's Shipping Routes
- Also: National Army Museum: Suez Canal Zone | National Army Museum
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