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King Darius' Red Sea Canal
- Author(s):
- Henry Colburn (see profile)
- Date:
- 2021
- Group(s):
- Ancient Greece & Rome, Ancient Near East, Archaeology
- Subject(s):
- Egypt, History, Ancient, Iran, Area studies, Middle East, Archaeology, History, Transportation
- Item Type:
- Magazine section
- Tag(s):
- Sailing, Suez, Red Sea, Ancient Egypt, Iranian studies, Near Eastern archaeology, Near Eastern history
- Permanent URL:
- https://doi.org/10.17613/40km-4434
- Abstract:
- The Persian King Darius I (reigned 522-486 BCE) constructed a canal connecting the Nile to the Red Sea – an ancient precursor to the Suez Canal that made it possible to sail from Egypt to Persia, and to places in between.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Magazine section
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 2 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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