Ferdinand de Lesseps25 April 1859
Opens construction work at Port Said, beginning the excavation of the Suez Canal.
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Opens construction work at Port Said, beginning the excavation of the Suez Canal.
Oversees continued excavation across the northern canal works near Lake Manzala.
Relies increasingly on mechanical excavation as forced labour is curtailed during the later construction phase.
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