Question: when did they start building the suez canal
Answer: 5 m ( 254 ft 3 in ) Locks None Navigation authority Suez Canal Authority History Original owner Suez Canal Company ( Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez ) Construction began September 25 , 1859 ( 1859 - 09 - 25 ) Date completed November 17 , 1869 ( 1869 - 11 - 17 ) Geography Start point Port Said End point Port Tewfik , Suez