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Ancient Engineering

Engineers figured out that replacing the middle portion with spokes would retain strength...

Engineers figured out that replacing the middle portion with spokes would retain strength while making the wheel lighter

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Engineers figured out that replacing the middle portion
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with spokes would retain strength
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while making the wheel lighter.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
13
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:23
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 Like most walls, emperor Qin's Long Wall - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Like most walls, emperor Qin's Long Wall
S01 • E02 Throughout history walls have been built - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Throughout history walls have been built
S01 • E05 If I today, I'm in awe of it goodness knows how - Ancient Engineering 00:07
If I today, I'm in awe of it goodness knows how
S01 • E04 Although it survived many assaults and sieges, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Although it survived many assaults and sieges,
S01 • E01 The primary benefit of the spoke - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The primary benefit of the spoke
S01 • E03 They are intended to provide a clear sight line - Ancient Engineering 00:08
They are intended to provide a clear sight line
S01 • E05 I think that going into Notre Dame would have been - Ancient Engineering 00:13
I think that going into Notre Dame would have been
S01 • E01 The spoke enabled new types - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The spoke enabled new types
S01 • E02 But perhaps the most famous modern wall - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But perhaps the most famous modern wall
S01 • E03 An engineering phenomenon, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
An engineering phenomenon,
S01 • E04 Despite Crac's ultimate defeat, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Despite Crac's ultimate defeat,
S01 • E01 An icon that helped define the Roman empire. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
An icon that helped define the Roman empire.
S01 • E03 There's a desire for the royal soul - Ancient Engineering 00:13
There's a desire for the royal soul
S01 • E01 Most have been lost to the ravages of time, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Most have been lost to the ravages of time,
S01 • E05 The vaulting was inconceivably high. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The vaulting was inconceivably high.
S01 • E05 It would have been a profound memorable physical experience. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It would have been a profound memorable physical experience.
S01 • E04 There are some astonishing later examples, - Ancient Engineering 00:21
There are some astonishing later examples,
S01 • E02 It's purpose to stop East Germans escaping to the West. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It's purpose to stop East Germans escaping to the West.
S01 • E02 In the early hours of August the 13th, 1961, - Ancient Engineering 00:16
In the early hours of August the 13th, 1961,
S01 • E05 The outside of the cathedral was equally impressive - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The outside of the cathedral was equally impressive