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Ancient Engineering

But when it comes to straight roads, one ancient civilization springs to mind

But when it comes to straight roads, one ancient civilization springs to mind

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But when it comes to straight roads,
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one ancient civilization springs to mind.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:28
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 • E04 Two of Henry VIII's wives were executed at the tower - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Two of Henry VIII's wives were executed at the tower
S01 • E05 Taipei 101 has a damper system featuring - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Taipei 101 has a damper system featuring
S01 • E03 And thanks to modern materials and techniques, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
And thanks to modern materials and techniques,
S01 • E02 He was someone who wanted to set the boundaries - Ancient Engineering 00:08
He was someone who wanted to set the boundaries
S01 • E05 It's made of 41 layers of steel plates - Ancient Engineering 00:07
It's made of 41 layers of steel plates
S01 • E04 Richard III reputedly had his two young nephews murdered - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Richard III reputedly had his two young nephews murdered
S01 • E01 Their transport network was built - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Their transport network was built
S01 • E02 Hadrian came to power in 117 AD, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Hadrian came to power in 117 AD,
S01 • E05 Below are 16 hydraulic viscous dampers - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Below are 16 hydraulic viscous dampers
S01 • E01 With the wheel in place, and stone roads tried and tested, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
With the wheel in place, and stone roads tried and tested,
S01 • E04 And in 1861, a thief tried to steal the crown jewels. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And in 1861, a thief tried to steal the crown jewels.
S01 • E02 It's stretched from the sands of the Sahara desert - Ancient Engineering 00:11
It's stretched from the sands of the Sahara desert
S01 • E05 The pendulum moves to counteract strong winds - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The pendulum moves to counteract strong winds
S01 • E03 In ancient Egypt - Ancient Engineering 00:08
In ancient Egypt
S01 • E01 They brought them together to conquer and control - Ancient Engineering 00:07
They brought them together to conquer and control
S01 • E04 For centuries, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
For centuries,
S01 • E03 Not only to be ready for the death of the Pharaoh, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Not only to be ready for the death of the Pharaoh,
S01 • E01 Extending across 5 million square kilometers of Europe, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Extending across 5 million square kilometers of Europe,
S01 • E04 Today, the super rich and the powerful - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Today, the super rich and the powerful
S01 • E02 But on the remote fringe of this vast empire - Ancient Engineering 00:08
But on the remote fringe of this vast empire