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Ancient Engineering

A gravity defying lightness, soaring ceilings, a delicate house of cards, suffused with...

A gravity defying lightness, soaring ceilings, a delicate house of cards, suffused with light

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A gravity defying lightness, soaring ceilings,
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a delicate house of cards, suffused with light.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:57
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
Genres
documentary
Production
AM Trading,Avatar Productions,Sutjeska Film

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Movie Summary

A fascinating look at how modern day structures and engineering technologies have been inspired by ancient discoveries.
S01 • E01 If Rome was to continue its expansion, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
If Rome was to continue its expansion,
S01 • E02 (helicopter buzzing) - Ancient Engineering 00:04
(helicopter buzzing)
S01 • E03 This was intended to be a new pyramid - Ancient Engineering 00:06
This was intended to be a new pyramid
S01 • E03 There was an element of wanting - Ancient Engineering 00:05
There was an element of wanting
S01 • E04 Each new weapon is counteracted by a new form of defense, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Each new weapon is counteracted by a new form of defense,
S01 • E05 The success of this new Gothic engineering - Ancient Engineering 00:11
The success of this new Gothic engineering
S01 • E02 For the Roman military forces, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
For the Roman military forces,
S01 • E03 It was down to him to excel the king that went before. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It was down to him to excel the king that went before.
S01 • E01 To build permanent stone bridges, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
To build permanent stone bridges,
S01 • E02 Thanks to their incredible manpower - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Thanks to their incredible manpower
S01 • E01 The technology they use to build these bridges - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The technology they use to build these bridges
S01 • E04 Today, as ever deeper and more ambitious - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Today, as ever deeper and more ambitious
S01 • E03 Planned to cover an area more than 12 acres, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
Planned to cover an area more than 12 acres,
S01 • E01 We have some brilliant examples all over the Roman empire. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
We have some brilliant examples all over the Roman empire.
S01 • E04 Known as bunker busters, - Ancient Engineering 00:14
Known as bunker busters,
S01 • E02 Hadrian's wall served as the Northwest frontier - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Hadrian's wall served as the Northwest frontier
S01 • E05 800 years after Saint-Denis, a new building in Paris - Ancient Engineering 00:08
800 years after Saint-Denis, a new building in Paris
S01 • E03 More than 17 times the weight of the Empire State Building. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
More than 17 times the weight of the Empire State Building.
S01 • E02 At its peak, more than 10,000 men lived - Ancient Engineering 00:06
At its peak, more than 10,000 men lived
S01 • E03 And accuracy of form and measurement - Ancient Engineering 00:07
And accuracy of form and measurement