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Ancient Engineering

He was convinced that massive stone slabs were unnecessary to support the weight of...

He was convinced that massive stone slabs were unnecessary to support the weight of passing carriages, so long as the road itself could be kept dry

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He was convinced that massive stone slabs were unnecessary
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to support the weight of passing carriages,
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so long as the road itself could be kept dry.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:25
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 • E04 However, in the Pacific, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
However, in the Pacific,
S01 • E05 The weight to falling water would cause collapse. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The weight to falling water would cause collapse.
S01 • E02 Some sections ran across mountain ranges, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Some sections ran across mountain ranges,
S01 • E03 But Sudan's pyramids - Ancient Engineering 00:04
But Sudan's pyramids
S01 • E05 Instead they risked their lives to tackle the fire from - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Instead they risked their lives to tackle the fire from
S01 • E01 McAdam actually said, "We don't need those big lumps - Ancient Engineering 00:11
McAdam actually said, "We don't need those big...
S01 • E03 Their angle of incline is far, far steeper - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Their angle of incline is far, far steeper
S01 • E05 Raving ferocious temperatures - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Raving ferocious temperatures
S01 • E04 Codenamed the Manhattan Project, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Codenamed the Manhattan Project,
S01 • E03 And more often than not, they are considerably smaller. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
And more often than not, they are considerably smaller.
S01 • E03 For visitors these ancient structures - Ancient Engineering 00:15
For visitors these ancient structures
S01 • E02 And yet they've built a wall - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And yet they've built a wall
S01 • E01 His design resulted in improved roads, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
His design resulted in improved roads,
S01 • E04 And in August, 1945, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
And in August, 1945,
S01 • E02 So the people who did this, they were incredibly brave. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
So the people who did this, they were incredibly brave.
S01 • E01 The technology quickly spread across Europe - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The technology quickly spread across Europe
S01 • E02 Solutions to these physical challenges - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Solutions to these physical challenges
S01 • E05 Firefighters put out the last embers. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Firefighters put out the last embers.
S01 • E05 The roof and vault were gone and the interior - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The roof and vault were gone and the interior
S01 • E01 And this new road engineering came in the nick of time. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And this new road engineering came in the nick of time.