• Fugtig Fisk@feddit.dkEnglish
    54·
    5 months ago

    If they could do it in ancient Greece then Americans can do it today for sure!

    Stolen from [email protected]

    Also: although planned over 2000 years ago, it wasn’t really made by ancient Greeks. They gave up and made a road to transport ships on it instead of actually digging. Only in modern time did they actually finish the canal

    • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
      161·
      5 months ago

      Wait… They had a movable pool that they rode the ships into and then horses dragged to the other waterway? That sounds awesome

      • AAA@feddit.deEnglish
        112·
        5 months ago

        Better even. They made the movable pool quite long. So while the horses dragged the pool the ships could still sail in it. That way the horses didn’t need to drag the pool the whole way!

        • Fugtig Fisk@feddit.dkEnglish
          10·
          5 months ago

          I dont think so. Not in this case at least. They gave up digging in the hard rock and instead made a limestone road to drive them on dry surface.

          This is the Corinth canal but before it was made the paved road for transporting ships was called Diolkos

          • AAA@feddit.deEnglish
            151·
            5 months ago

            I know. I was just expanding on the other persons joke (I assume he joked). :)

            You are a good person for being this patient and sharing your knowledge.