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Ancient Engineering

Despite their bloody and brutal history, these monuments are marvels of the ancient world,...

Despite their bloody and brutal history, these monuments are marvels of the ancient world, still standing centuries after their creators all but disappeared

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Despite their bloody and brutal history,
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these monuments are marvels of the ancient world,
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still standing centuries
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after their creators all but disappeared.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:31
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 very people the wall had been built to keep out. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The very people the wall had been built to keep out.
S01 • E04 In this digital modern age, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
In this digital modern age,
S01 • E01 But new technology may not solve - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But new technology may not solve
S01 • E02 It may not ultimately have succeeded, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
It may not ultimately have succeeded,
S01 • E03 Pyramids are among the most enduring icons - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Pyramids are among the most enduring icons
S01 • E04 So the firewall on your computer - Ancient Engineering 00:08
So the firewall on your computer
S01 • E01 The future must be finding a way of continuing to travel, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
The future must be finding a way of continuing to travel,
S01 • E05 Ingenious double twist columns enabled this structure - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Ingenious double twist columns enabled this structure
S01 • E03 Even today, they feature heavily in architectural design. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Even today, they feature heavily in architectural design.
S01 • E04 And just like in the medieval times, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
And just like in the medieval times,
S01 • E02 But it was never one wall: - Ancient Engineering 00:07
But it was never one wall:
S01 • E03 Modern architects still find that shape fascinating, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Modern architects still find that shape fascinating,
S01 • E02 And in fact, it's precise length - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And in fact, it's precise length
S01 • E05 Gaudi died in 1926 before his cathedral was completed. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Gaudi died in 1926 before his cathedral was completed.
S01 • E03 And you see that now reflected - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And you see that now reflected
S01 • E02 After a five-year survey measuring - Ancient Engineering 00:12
After a five-year survey measuring
S01 • E04 (atmospheric music) - Ancient Engineering 00:18
(atmospheric music)
S01 • E01 From the early trackways of stone-age Britons, - Ancient Engineering 00:16
From the early trackways of stone-age Britons,
S01 • E05 The cathedral is proof that engineers - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The cathedral is proof that engineers
S01 • E03 The Luxor Las Vegas Pyramid - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The Luxor Las Vegas Pyramid