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At its peak, Rome ruled over 50 million people, nearly a fifth of the world's population,...

At its peak, Rome ruled over 50 million people, nearly a fifth of the world's population, and they simply couldn't have done it without roads

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At its peak, Rome ruled over 50 million people,
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nearly a fifth of the world's population,
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and they simply couldn't have done it without roads.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:09
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
AM Trading,Avatar Productions,Sutjeska Film

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A fascinating look at how modern day structures and engineering technologies have been inspired by ancient discoveries.
S01 • E04 Built to honor the Kim dynasty, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Built to honor the Kim dynasty,
S01 • E05 There's no doubt these engineering developments - Ancient Engineering 00:08
There's no doubt these engineering developments
S01 • E03 Pushing pyramid construction to the next level - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Pushing pyramid construction to the next level
S01 • E04 For centuries, countries have competed for the prestige - Ancient Engineering 00:08
For centuries, countries have competed for the prestige
S01 • E02 For the average Roman infantryman, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
For the average Roman infantryman,
S01 • E01 Very hard to talk about roads and the origins of roads, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Very hard to talk about roads and the origins of roads,
S01 • E03 Djoser's successors must have seen Djoser - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Djoser's successors must have seen Djoser
S01 • E04 Upon completion in 2010, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Upon completion in 2010,
S01 • E02 The tribes of ancient Britain - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The tribes of ancient Britain
S01 • E03 Most of them had very short reigns - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Most of them had very short reigns
S01 • E01 But what were the engineering secrets - Ancient Engineering 00:07
But what were the engineering secrets
S01 • E05 In medieval France, a different kind of seismic change - Ancient Engineering 00:06
In medieval France, a different kind of seismic change
S01 • E02 One of the defensive tactics was to create displays - Ancient Engineering 00:12
One of the defensive tactics was to create displays
S01 • E03 In fact, for the next several decades, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
In fact, for the next several decades,
S01 • E01 Roman engineers began building roads in 312 BC, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Roman engineers began building roads in 312 BC,
S01 • E05 This time it wasn't earthquakes that posed a threat - Ancient Engineering 00:11
This time it wasn't earthquakes that posed a threat
S01 • E04 And there are those with a few billion dollars to spare - Ancient Engineering 00:07
And there are those with a few billion dollars to spare
S01 • E02 One part of the country - Ancient Engineering 00:08
One part of the country
S01 • E03 In the fourth dynasty of ancient Egypt, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
In the fourth dynasty of ancient Egypt,
S01 • E01 The Appian Way was Rome's first major road. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The Appian Way was Rome's first major road.