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As the sands of time have reclaimed the land
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Ancient Engineering

As the sands of time have reclaimed the land, the road today appears to lead nowhere,...

As the sands of time have reclaimed the land, the road today appears to lead nowhere, ending abruptly in the middle of the desert

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As the sands of time have reclaimed the land,
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the road today appears to lead nowhere,
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ending abruptly in the middle of the desert.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
46
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:18
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 • E02 It's made of concrete slabs up to 26 feet tall, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
It's made of concrete slabs up to 26 feet tall,
S01 • E05 Before they could construct the massive dome, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Before they could construct the massive dome,
S01 • E03 But a belief in the afterlife, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But a belief in the afterlife,
S01 • E04 The tapestry reveals that early castles - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The tapestry reveals that early castles
S01 • E03 Each successive ruler wanted - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Each successive ruler wanted
S01 • E01 Building a paved route through such an inhospitable place - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Building a paved route through such an inhospitable place
S01 • E02 At other points, giant electric fences - Ancient Engineering 00:09
At other points, giant electric fences
S01 • E04 It's clear from the Bayeux Tapestry - Ancient Engineering 00:07
It's clear from the Bayeux Tapestry
S01 • E05 So what you do in that case is you have to tie the base - Ancient Engineering 00:12
So what you do in that case is you have to tie the base
S01 • E03 Then around 2650 BC, - Ancient Engineering 00:14
Then around 2650 BC,
S01 • E01 And even today, road construction - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And even today, road construction
S01 • E02 Modern walls can be built fast, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Modern walls can be built fast,
S01 • E04 The motte element - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The motte element
S01 • E05 The architect's designed for massive piers - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The architect's designed for massive piers
S01 • E04 To build a motte you are shifting a lot of earth, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
To build a motte you are shifting a lot of earth,
S01 • E02 Just a few hundred miles away from this modern border - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Just a few hundred miles away from this modern border
S01 • E01 The Empty Quarter in the Middle East, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The Empty Quarter in the Middle East,
S01 • E03 King Djoser had his architect Imhotep - Ancient Engineering 00:07
King Djoser had his architect Imhotep
S01 • E05 On top of the piers, they built four arches - Ancient Engineering 00:13
On top of the piers, they built four arches
S01 • E01 Covering an area of around 250,000 square miles. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Covering an area of around 250,000 square miles.