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Ancient Engineering

Behind Hadrian's Wall were forts, evenly spaced a half day's march apart, so each could...

Behind Hadrian's Wall were forts, evenly spaced a half day's march apart, so each could respond quickly if another was attacked

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Behind Hadrian's Wall were forts,
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evenly spaced a half day's march apart,
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so each could respond quickly if another was attacked.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:41
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 Workers used simple hand tools, - Ancient Engineering 00:14
Workers used simple hand tools,
S01 • E05 For those charged with building it, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
For those charged with building it,
S01 • E02 Jericho became the first known walled settlement - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Jericho became the first known walled settlement
S01 • E01 It basically joins up every single - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It basically joins up every single
S01 • E01 With all its towns built - Ancient Engineering 00:07
With all its towns built
S01 • E05 I can imagine the construction site at the Hagia Sophia - Ancient Engineering 00:08
I can imagine the construction site at the Hagia Sophia
S01 • E02 Its final wall was over 11 feet tall, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Its final wall was over 11 feet tall,
S01 • E04 Early forts were built from timber, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Early forts were built from timber,
S01 • E01 The Egyptions used ships for pretty much everything, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The Egyptions used ships for pretty much everything,
S01 • E05 With a planned height of 183 feet, - Ancient Engineering 00:14
With a planned height of 183 feet,
S01 • E04 But midway through the first century, Rome was under attack, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
But midway through the first century, Rome was under attack,
S01 • E03 And mummification continued for thousands of years, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
And mummification continued for thousands of years,
S01 • E02 What the wall does is not just make us safe and secure, - Ancient Engineering 00:16
What the wall does is not just make us safe and secure,
S01 • E04 Britain wouldn't see defenses built on this scale again - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Britain wouldn't see defenses built on this scale again
S01 • E01 For many years, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
For many years,
S01 • E05 One of them is that you expose the building - Ancient Engineering 00:05
One of them is that you expose the building
S01 • E05 The other thing is the building itself weighs more - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The other thing is the building itself weighs more
S01 • E03 Hundreds worldwide have had their corpses frozen - Ancient Engineering 00:13
Hundreds worldwide have had their corpses frozen
S01 • E04 Clues to their nature can be found on an artwork - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Clues to their nature can be found on an artwork
S01 • E01 In the mid nineties, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
In the mid nineties,