Misconceptions for risks of coastal flooding following the excavation of the Suez and the Corinth canals in antiquity
During antiquity, numerous attempts were made to excavate canals through the Suez (Egypt) and the Corinth (Greece) isthmuses, but these projects were never completed. The main explanation provided by historical sources is the risk of flooding of coastal areas by water flowing through these canals, s...
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Méditerranée
2009
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