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[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You missed the craziest part, it started being dug in the time of ancient Greece and in fact there's a commemoration carving of Hercules on one of the entrances.

https://corinthianmatters.org/2016/04/11/on-the-remains-of-neros-corinth-canal-project/

[–] Jimbo@yiffit.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

-To be that guy, probably more accurate to call him Heracles when talking about Greek things

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Great read, thank you!