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Giant battering rams had been developed in ancient times, the Assyrians had sophisticated...

Giant battering rams had been developed in ancient times, the Assyrians had sophisticated rams as early as the ninth century BC

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Giant battering rams had been developed in ancient times,
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the Assyrians had sophisticated rams
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as early as the ninth century BC.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:40
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 Sometimes we have the emblem - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Sometimes we have the emblem
S01 • E03 They're in the public eye as they're being constructed. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
They're in the public eye as they're being...
S01 • E03 And so any mistakes that happen - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And so any mistakes that happen
S01 • E02 But how did the Romans ensure - Ancient Engineering 00:07
But how did the Romans ensure
S01 • E04 Battering ram is quite an interesting piece of technology, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Battering ram is quite an interesting piece of technology,
S01 • E01 In a tunnel taking 20 minutes to journey through, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
In a tunnel taking 20 minutes to journey through,
S01 • E03 Before the new panels could be installed, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Before the new panels could be installed,
S01 • E05 So Sujer and his architect made use of the feature - Ancient Engineering 00:07
So Sujer and his architect made use of the feature
S01 • E02 Only monumental engineering could hold - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Only monumental engineering could hold
S01 • E04 In theory, such intense pressure - Ancient Engineering 00:22
In theory, such intense pressure
S01 • E01 One of the design solutions was having the road moving - Ancient Engineering 00:11
One of the design solutions was having the road moving
S01 • E05 The flying buttress - Ancient Engineering 00:15
The flying buttress
S01 • E02 The main stone wall stood almost 10 feet wide - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The main stone wall stood almost 10 feet wide
S01 • E02 Small forts built into the walls a Roman mile apart - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Small forts built into the walls a Roman mile apart
S01 • E01 Designers and psychologists experimented - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Designers and psychologists experimented
S01 • E03 And despite reaching over 220 feet tall, - Ancient Engineering 00:16
And despite reaching over 220 feet tall,
S01 • E02 And two stone lookout turrets were placed between each fort. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And two stone lookout turrets were placed between each fort.
S01 • E01 They divided the tunnel into four sections, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
They divided the tunnel into four sections,
S01 • E05 Piers or buttresses, outside the building - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Piers or buttresses, outside the building
S01 • E02 Any sign of trouble - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Any sign of trouble