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Ancient Engineering

(dramatic music) Nothing would stand in the way of the emperor's dream of the biggest wall...

(dramatic music) Nothing would stand in the way of the emperor's dream of the biggest wall of all time

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(dramatic music)
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Nothing would stand in the way
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of the emperor's dream of the biggest wall of all time.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:19
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 • E05 And there are tragedies there are accidents people die - Ancient Engineering 00:09
And there are tragedies there are accidents people die
S01 • E01 Some of the big suspension bridges - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Some of the big suspension bridges
S01 • E04 There's architects wanting to explore, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
There's architects wanting to explore,
S01 • E01 The record is now held - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The record is now held
S01 • E03 All thanks to a mode of transport - Ancient Engineering 00:06
All thanks to a mode of transport
S01 • E05 Today city skylines are dominated by cranes - Ancient Engineering 00:13
Today city skylines are dominated by cranes
S01 • E02 Especially, when it came to assembling a huge workforce. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Especially, when it came to assembling a huge workforce.
S01 • E01 (upbeat music) - Ancient Engineering 00:08
(upbeat music)
S01 • E04 (whooshing sounds) - Ancient Engineering 00:18
(whooshing sounds)
S01 • E03 Cargo ships carry billions of tons of goods - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Cargo ships carry billions of tons of goods
S01 • E02 Well, the most forced labor, ordinary people, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Well, the most forced labor, ordinary people,
S01 • E01 It also gets hit by some of the Earth's most severe storms. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It also gets hit by some of the Earth's most severe...
S01 • E05 This early form of winch was designed to lift heavy weights. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
This early form of winch was designed to lift heavy weights.
S01 • E03 We've become very used - Ancient Engineering 00:08
We've become very used
S01 • E05 Medieval engineers adapted it to create a crane - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Medieval engineers adapted it to create a crane
S01 • E02 More than 200 crimes were punishable - Ancient Engineering 00:06
More than 200 crimes were punishable
S01 • E01 It's built to stand winds up to 180 miles per hour. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It's built to stand winds up to 180 miles per hour.
S01 • E02 And if someone died during their sentence, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And if someone died during their sentence,
S01 • E04 From its seventh century emergence in the Middle East, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
From its seventh century emergence in the Middle East,
S01 • E03 Container ships - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Container ships