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Ancient Engineering

Deep in the bowels of an icy mountain on the Island of Spitsbergen lies the Svalbard...

Deep in the bowels of an icy mountain on the Island of Spitsbergen lies the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a secure facility where more than a million seeds from the world's agricultural plants are kept

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Deep in the bowels of an icy mountain
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on the Island of Spitsbergen
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lies the Svalbard Global Seed Vault,
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a secure facility where more than a million seeds
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from the world's agricultural plants are kept.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:42:02
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 • E02 The Ming aimed to create a huge new wall - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The Ming aimed to create a huge new wall
S01 • E01 Nearly every junction - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Nearly every junction
S01 • E05 Windows smashed and the mighty bronze bells melted - Ancient Engineering 00:15
Windows smashed and the mighty bronze bells melted
S01 • E02 It would be manned by guards - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It would be manned by guards
S01 • E01 Evidence that modern European cities and motorways - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Evidence that modern European cities and motorways
S01 • E04 So given its highly effective moat system, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
So given its highly effective moat system,
S01 • E02 This time their engineers would use - Ancient Engineering 00:12
This time their engineers would use
S01 • E03 Constructed in 2008, - Ancient Engineering 00:19
Constructed in 2008,
S01 • E01 Roman roads formed the backbone - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Roman roads formed the backbone
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 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