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Ancient Engineering

Caerphilly stands out as a castle design because centuries of improvement, centuries of...

Caerphilly stands out as a castle design because centuries of improvement, centuries of innovation are all brought together in one coherent whole

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Caerphilly stands out as a castle design
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because centuries of improvement,
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centuries of innovation are all brought together
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in one coherent whole.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:39
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 • E05 We needed an engineering revolution in design - Ancient Engineering 00:08
We needed an engineering revolution in design
S01 • E01 Without the roads there wouldn't have been a Roman empire. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Without the roads there wouldn't have been a Roman...
S01 • E02 In an area of the Middle East known as the Fertile Crescent, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
In an area of the Middle East known as the Fertile Crescent,
S01 • E04 What's particularly noticeable - Ancient Engineering 00:11
What's particularly noticeable
S01 • E03 At a time when most buildings - Ancient Engineering 00:08
At a time when most buildings
S01 • E01 But Roman engineering skills didn't appear - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But Roman engineering skills didn't appear
S01 • E05 These buildings have endured - Ancient Engineering 00:11
These buildings have endured
S01 • E01 The story of roads begins much earlier - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The story of roads begins much earlier
S01 • E02 For the hunter-gatherers who lived here, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
For the hunter-gatherers who lived here,
S01 • E03 Soaring to over 475 feet, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Soaring to over 475 feet,
S01 • E04 Here we're talking about 30 acres of castle, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Here we're talking about 30 acres of castle,
S01 • E02 It becomes far easier for people to survive. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
It becomes far easier for people to survive.
S01 • E03 It's the biggest ancient building of them all, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
It's the biggest ancient building of them all,
S01 • E01 Long before avenues, streets, boulevards, and autobahns, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Long before avenues, streets, boulevards, and autobahns,
S01 • E04 Perhaps the greatest castle on earth, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Perhaps the greatest castle on earth,
S01 • E02 The fundamental nature of human existence - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The fundamental nature of human existence
S01 • E03 But the great pyramid isn't only about scale. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But the great pyramid isn't only about scale.
S01 • E05 Built in the heart of medieval Paris, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Built in the heart of medieval Paris,
S01 • E04 Caerphilly lies at the edge of the Rhymney Valley - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Caerphilly lies at the edge of the Rhymney Valley
S01 • E02 After tens of thousands of years on the move, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
After tens of thousands of years on the move,