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The Suez Canal opened connecting the Mediterranean to the Red Sea

Ferdinand de Lesseps completed the artificial maritime shortcut in 1869

Constructed over a decade under French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps, the Suez Canal officially opened to international shipping in November 1869. The 120-mile artificial waterway eliminated the need for ships traveling between Europe and Asia to navigate around the African continent, revolutionising world trade routes.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Ferdinand de Lesseps completed the artificial maritime shortcut in 1869. The figure is taken from UNESCO World Heritage Centre, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.