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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Jeddah
Timeline of important events in the Jeddah city
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