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Ancient Engineering

(glass cracks) Glass began smashing onto the streets below

(glass cracks) Glass began smashing onto the streets below

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(glass cracks)
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Glass began smashing onto the streets below.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
61
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:54
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 This drives out all the moisture, creating quicklime. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
This drives out all the moisture, creating quicklime.
S01 • E03 (people shout) - Ancient Engineering 00:09
(people shout)
S01 • E04 For over 100 years, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
For over 100 years,
S01 • E02 And what you can do with quicklime - Ancient Engineering 00:10
And what you can do with quicklime
S01 • E05 What the narrowness of those ribs actually does - Ancient Engineering 00:12
What the narrowness of those ribs actually does
S01 • E01 They'd have to cut straight through a mountain, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
They'd have to cut straight through a mountain,
S01 • E02 The Romans used this super tough concrete - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The Romans used this super tough concrete
S01 • E03 And so the stresses in the glass - Ancient Engineering 00:07
And so the stresses in the glass
S01 • E01 (dramatic music) - Ancient Engineering 00:09
(dramatic music)
S01 • E04 At that time, it presented a major threat - Ancient Engineering 00:08
At that time, it presented a major threat
S01 • E02 And it's still in evidence in some parts of the wall - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And it's still in evidence in some parts of the wall
S01 • E05 The excess tension was taken down - Ancient Engineering 00:11
The excess tension was taken down
S01 • E03 Over 10,000 window panes - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Over 10,000 window panes
S01 • E02 (sheep bleating) - Ancient Engineering 00:11
(sheep bleating)
S01 • E04 John is determined to break into this gargantuan castle, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
John is determined to break into this gargantuan castle,
S01 • E03 This new glass had to be processed through a furnace - Ancient Engineering 00:11
This new glass had to be processed through a furnace
S01 • E05 It's effect was to make the vault or ceiling much lighter. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It's effect was to make the vault or ceiling much...
S01 • E01 The tunneling machines operate completely independent - Ancient Engineering 00:12
The tunneling machines operate completely independent
S01 • E04 So what kind of weapons - Ancient Engineering 00:05
So what kind of weapons
S01 • E05 You have these thin ribs going up into the ceiling - Ancient Engineering 00:06
You have these thin ribs going up into the ceiling