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A staggering 3 million cubic yards of rock
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Ancient Engineering

A staggering 3 million cubic yards of rock was excavated from the tunnel, but construction...

A staggering 3 million cubic yards of rock was excavated from the tunnel, but construction wasn't the only complication engineers faced

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A staggering 3 million cubic yards of rock
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was excavated from the tunnel,
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but construction wasn't
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the only complication engineers faced.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:39
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E03 This is one of the challenges - Ancient Engineering 00:05
This is one of the challenges
S01 • E04 Giant battering rams had been developed in ancient times, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Giant battering rams had been developed in ancient times,
S01 • E02 Sometimes we have the emblem - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Sometimes we have the emblem
S01 • E03 They're in the public eye as they're being constructed. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
They're in the public eye as they're being...
S01 • E03 And so any mistakes that happen - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And so any mistakes that happen
S01 • E02 But how did the Romans ensure - Ancient Engineering 00:07
But how did the Romans ensure
S01 • E04 Battering ram is quite an interesting piece of technology, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Battering ram is quite an interesting piece of technology,
S01 • E01 In a tunnel taking 20 minutes to journey through, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
In a tunnel taking 20 minutes to journey through,
S01 • E03 Before the new panels could be installed, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Before the new panels could be installed,
S01 • E05 So Sujer and his architect made use of the feature - Ancient Engineering 00:07
So Sujer and his architect made use of the feature
S01 • E02 Only monumental engineering could hold - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Only monumental engineering could hold
S01 • E04 In theory, such intense pressure - Ancient Engineering 00:22
In theory, such intense pressure
S01 • E01 One of the design solutions was having the road moving - Ancient Engineering 00:11
One of the design solutions was having the road moving
S01 • E05 The flying buttress - Ancient Engineering 00:15
The flying buttress
S01 • E02 The main stone wall stood almost 10 feet wide - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The main stone wall stood almost 10 feet wide
S01 • E02 Small forts built into the walls a Roman mile apart - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Small forts built into the walls a Roman mile apart
S01 • E01 Designers and psychologists experimented - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Designers and psychologists experimented
S01 • E03 And despite reaching over 220 feet tall, - Ancient Engineering 00:16
And despite reaching over 220 feet tall,
S01 • E02 And two stone lookout turrets were placed between each fort. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And two stone lookout turrets were placed between each fort.
S01 • E05 Piers or buttresses, outside the building - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Piers or buttresses, outside the building