François-Élie Ruder

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François-Élie Ruder was a French army captain in the 19th century who proposed the ambitious idea of connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Shott el-Fadja in southern Tunisia, inspired by the construction of the Suez Canal, aiming to enhance trade and improve the climate of North Africa.

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He proposed to connect the Mediterranean Sea with the salty Shott el-Fadja in southern Tunisia.

Beprotiškas planas: kodėl norėta susprogdinti Sacharą branduolinėmis bombomis | Verslas

15min – major Lithuanian news website·

Lithuania· 2026-01-24

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