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jan 1, 1869 - New development of the city and of the region

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The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, and the coming of steamboats that made the wind regime of the Red Sea irrelevant, marked the beginning of a new phase for the development of the city and of the region

Source: UNESCO nomination document, SCTA

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jan 1, 1869
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~ 156 years ago