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El-Mahmoudeya Canal
Maḥmūdiyya Canal ( ''Agathos Daimon'' or ''Megas potamos'') is a sub-canal from the Nile River which starts at the Nile-port of Mahmoudiyah, Egypt, Mahmoudia and goes through Alexandria to the Mediterranean Sea. It was built to supply Alexandria with food and fresh water from the Nile. History Prior to 1817 The first freshwater canal from the Nile to Alexandria was built under the rule of Ptolemy I. Ibn Batuta (1304–1369), the Moroccan traveller, in his "Rihla, Rihla: My Travels", discusses passing through Alexandria, Egypt, Alexandria in 1326 and references a canal from Alexandria, Egypt, Alexandria to The Nile that was finished a few years before his arrival. This might contradict with Muhammad Ali of Egypt, Wali Muhammad Ali building it almost four centuries later. However, regarding the geographic location and the fact that this part of the land, which has been reclaimed not a long time ago, was plain desert then, the canal might have been covered in sand sometime befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahmoudiyah Canal
Maḥmūdiyya Canal ( ''Agathos Daimon'' or ''Megas potamos'') is a sub-canal from the Nile River which starts at the Nile-port of Mahmoudia and goes through Alexandria to the Mediterranean Sea. It was built to supply Alexandria with food and fresh water from the Nile. History Prior to 1817 The first freshwater canal from the Nile to Alexandria was built under the rule of Ptolemy I. Ibn Batuta (1304–1369), the Moroccan traveller, in his " Rihla: My Travels", discusses passing through Alexandria in 1326 and references a canal from Alexandria to The Nile that was finished a few years before his arrival. This might contradict with Wali Muhammad Ali building it almost four centuries later. However, regarding the geographic location and the fact that this part of the land, which has been reclaimed not a long time ago, was plain desert then, the canal might have been covered in sand sometime before it was re-established, not necessarily following the same route, by Muhammed Ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
