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  2010 07 05 007.JPG - The entrance to the Corinth Canal. The canal is entirely man-made, about 3 1/2 nautical miles long, and at the highest point - the cliffs on either side rise 76 metres!In ancient times, they used to drag ships across the land on a paved road! Emporer Nero began digging the canal using 6000 Jewish slaves, but didn't even get down to the rock layer. Completing the canal was attempted by a French company , but finally finished by the Greeks in 1893.  
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The entrance to the Corinth Canal. The canal is entirely man-made, about 3 1/2 nautical miles long, and at the highest point - the cliffs on either side rise 76 metres! In ancient times, they used to drag ships across the land on a paved road! Emporer Nero began digging the canal using 6000 Jewish slaves, but didn't even get down to the rock layer. Completing the canal was attempted by a French company , but finally finished by the Greeks in 1893. Download
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