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title: Aerial View of the Suez Canal
author: Harper's Weekly
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21796/aerial-view-of-the-suez-canal/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-05-06
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# Aerial View of the Suez Canal
_Authored by Harper's Weekly_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21796.jpg)
## Image Caption
An illustrated aerial view of the Suez Canal in [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), built between 1859 and 1869. From an 1865 edition of *Harper's Weekly* magazine.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Weekly, H. (2026, May 06). Aerial View of the Suez Canal. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Weekly, Harper's. "Aerial View of the Suez Canal." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 06, 2026. .
### MLA
Weekly, Harper's. "Aerial View of the Suez Canal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 May 2026, .
## License & Copyright
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