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Ancient Engineering

But like many cities around the world, the Forbidden City was built on a geological fault...

But like many cities around the world, the Forbidden City was built on a geological fault line

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But like many cities around the world,
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the Forbidden City was built on a geological fault line.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:26
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E01 Just as the ancient world sent out charioteers, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Just as the ancient world sent out charioteers,
S01 • E02 Earthquakes are a really devastating force - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Earthquakes are a really devastating force
S01 • E05 But something went terribly wrong during construction. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
But something went terribly wrong during construction.
S01 • E03 Originally covered - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Originally covered
S01 • E02 It's chaotic, that often very unpredictable. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It's chaotic, that often very unpredictable.
S01 • E04 If you know about snipers, you know about their accuracy, - Ancient Engineering 00:17
If you know about snipers, you know about their accuracy,
S01 • E02 And while modern engineers seek ways - Ancient Engineering 00:10
And while modern engineers seek ways
S01 • E01 Drivers pit themselves against each other - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Drivers pit themselves against each other
S01 • E05 Engineering experts think that cathedrals, columns - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Engineering experts think that cathedrals, columns
S01 • E03 The last of the seven wonders - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The last of the seven wonders
S01 • E03 It's one of the most well-studied buildings on Earth, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
It's one of the most well-studied buildings on Earth,
S01 • E05 Over time, the weight of a building - Ancient Engineering 00:14
Over time, the weight of a building
S01 • E02 The Forbidden City has been hit by over 200 quakes - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The Forbidden City has been hit by over 200 quakes
S01 • E01 The technology is so advanced, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The technology is so advanced,
S01 • E03 In many ways we've just scratched the surface - Ancient Engineering 00:10
In many ways we've just scratched the surface
S01 • E04 Sudden death was something all too familiar - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Sudden death was something all too familiar
S01 • E01 These are the fastest vehicles on earth, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
These are the fastest vehicles on earth,
S01 • E02 Researchers examined the wooden buildings - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Researchers examined the wooden buildings
S01 • E04 In the final decades of the 13th century, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
In the final decades of the 13th century,
S01 • E03 Often a discovery - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Often a discovery