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Ancient Engineering

From wildfires in California and Australia, to skyscrapers collapsing as they're turned...

From wildfires in California and Australia, to skyscrapers collapsing as they're turned into burnt out shells, fire can quickly become humanity's worst enemy

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From wildfires in California and Australia,
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to skyscrapers collapsing
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as they're turned into burnt out shells,
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fire can quickly become humanity's worst enemy.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
57
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:50
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 Solid walls fortified the temples, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Solid walls fortified the temples,
S01 • E01 Overall, 170 million cubic yards of sand - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Overall, 170 million cubic yards of sand
S01 • E05 At the time, this was the world's largest interior space - Ancient Engineering 00:09
At the time, this was the world's largest interior...
S01 • E03 Imhotep had designed Egypt's first pyramid. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Imhotep had designed Egypt's first pyramid.
S01 • E04 Fire is always a risk, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Fire is always a risk,
S01 • E02 But in some cases, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But in some cases,
S01 • E01 Hundreds of workers took three years - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Hundreds of workers took three years
S01 • E05 Isidore and Anthemius had solved the problem - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Isidore and Anthemius had solved the problem
S01 • E04 The original motte-and-bailey castles - Ancient Engineering 00:21
The original motte-and-bailey castles
S01 • E01 Now open, this freeway has transformed - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Now open, this freeway has transformed
S01 • E03 His builders assembled the six stone layers of his pyramid, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
His builders assembled the six stone layers of his pyramid,
S01 • E01 The modern technology used here, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The modern technology used here,
S01 • E02 So was this pragmatic engineering - Ancient Engineering 00:06
So was this pragmatic engineering
S01 • E05 But it wasn't long before the Hagia Sophia faced disaster. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But it wasn't long before the Hagia Sophia faced...
S01 • E03 Djoser's pyramid is probably - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Djoser's pyramid is probably
S01 • E01 That didn't stop early civilizations - Ancient Engineering 00:06
That didn't stop early civilizations
S01 • E05 Despite Justinian having the best technologies - Ancient Engineering 00:16
Despite Justinian having the best technologies
S01 • E02 In search of answers, archeologists and engineers - Ancient Engineering 00:08
In search of answers, archeologists and engineers
S01 • E04 When fire took hold, those inside were forced to flee, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
When fire took hold, those inside were forced to flee,
S01 • E03 This engineering masterpiece reinforced - Ancient Engineering 00:06
This engineering masterpiece reinforced