Using drones and Google Earth imagery, archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old network of earthen canals in what’s now Belize. The findings were published Friday in Science Advances.

Remember When: Canals played a pivotal role in 1800s transportation along the Allegheny and Kiski rivers Ray Rieser | Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 12:01 p.m.

Nov. 18—Historian Ronald Halackna said canals helped greatly increase the population of New Castle in the 1800s, going from 611 people in 1838 to 6,000 by 1871. One of these canals was The Erie ...

Venice, a designated UNESCO World Heritage site comprised of 118 tiny islands linked by canals and bridges, was built in the fifth century. The Grand Canal is the main route through the city.

The Upper and Highline canals were originally built as two open unlined canals in the late 1800s. Over time, sandy soils, vegetation and even theft led to significant water loss. Estimates suggest ...

Kyoto from the Water: Sacred Sites and Sun-Dappled Canals Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times The Lake Biwa Canal was built in the late 1800s to revive Kyoto’s economy.

The various canal cuts through the preserve were built from the mid-1800s until the early 1980s. According to an environmental review, the biggest network of canals was cut through the Barataria ...