November 17th

By: Michael Albanese, Fall Editior & Public Relations Manager
November 17, 2014

On this day in 1869, the Suez Canal, in Egypt, was opened. This massive feat of industrial revolution engineering linked the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean. This cut the trip from Europe to Asian by sea in less than half.
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On this day in 1869, the Suez Canal, in Egypt, was opened. This massive feat of industrial revolution engineering linked the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean. This cut the trip from Europe to Asian by sea in less than half.