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Ancient Engineering

Constructed in 2008, the site was chosen for its position below permafrost and thick rock...

Constructed in 2008, the site was chosen for its position below permafrost and thick rock over 320 feet within the mountain where the seed samples will remain frozen even if the power supply fails

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Constructed in 2008,
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the site was chosen for its position below permafrost
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and thick rock over 320 feet within the mountain
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where the seed samples will remain frozen
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even if the power supply fails.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:42:18
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 With the sheer amount of stonework you've got there, - Ancient Engineering 00:16
With the sheer amount of stonework you've got there,
S01 • E01 Roman roads formed the backbone - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Roman roads formed the backbone
S01 • E01 The legacy of Roman territorial conquest, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The legacy of Roman territorial conquest,
S01 • E02 The wall was built out of bricks - Ancient Engineering 00:11
The wall was built out of bricks
S01 • E05 Notre Dame was undergoing major renovations when - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Notre Dame was undergoing major renovations when
S01 • E01 Across Europe, we still use the same sort of roots, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Across Europe, we still use the same sort of roots,
S01 • E02 But no brick is effective - Ancient Engineering 00:04
But no brick is effective
S01 • E03 It's a gigantic safety deposit box, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
It's a gigantic safety deposit box,
S01 • E04 I think only a madman - Ancient Engineering 00:13
I think only a madman
S01 • E05 Guards investigated but could find no flames. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Guards investigated but could find no flames.
S01 • E02 And for this, the Chinese had a secret weapon. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
And for this, the Chinese had a secret weapon.
S01 • E01 It took many years for Europe - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It took many years for Europe
S01 • E05 It turned out they'd searched the wrong area. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
It turned out they'd searched the wrong area.
S01 • E03 The facility ensures - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The facility ensures
S01 • E02 So I've read that they use sticky rice in there, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
So I've read that they use sticky rice in there,
S01 • E05 By the time they realized their mistake, it was too late. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
By the time they realized their mistake, it was too late.
S01 • E04 But within a century - Ancient Engineering 00:13
But within a century
S01 • E01 By the 18th century, with Europe's wealth increasing, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
By the 18th century, with Europe's wealth increasing,
S01 • E02 And the reason we believe that that was done - Ancient Engineering 00:19
And the reason we believe that that was done
S01 • E01 As more vehicle traffic came on the roads, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
As more vehicle traffic came on the roads,