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Ancient Engineering

Here for the first time in one place, were the three defining elements of Gothic pointed...

Here for the first time in one place, were the three defining elements of Gothic pointed arches, rib vaulted ceilings and flying buttresses

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Here for the first time in one place,
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were the three defining elements of Gothic pointed arches,
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rib vaulted ceilings and flying buttresses.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:27
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 And in the soil beneath the imposing battlements, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
And in the soil beneath the imposing battlements,
S01 • E01 The classic Roman road was entirely straight, - Ancient Engineering 00:16
The classic Roman road was entirely straight,
S01 • E04 So he's hurling great rocks, carved balls of stone - Ancient Engineering 00:09
So he's hurling great rocks, carved balls of stone
S01 • E03 But this remarkable structure - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But this remarkable structure
S01 • E04 These five machines didn't cease in their barrage, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
These five machines didn't cease in their barrage,
S01 • E05 What Suger did at Saint-Denis was so spectacular - Ancient Engineering 00:09
What Suger did at Saint-Denis was so spectacular
S01 • E02 The caltrop scattered on the ground. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The caltrop scattered on the ground.
S01 • E03 Sneferu's son, Khufu would in turn dream the unimaginable, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Sneferu's son, Khufu would in turn dream the...
S01 • E02 Its sharpened edges can lame a soldier or a horse. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Its sharpened edges can lame a soldier or a horse.
S01 • E04 Despite being the most advanced weapons - Ancient Engineering 00:13
Despite being the most advanced weapons
S01 • E01 For centuries, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
For centuries,
S01 • E02 Modern equivalents are now used - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Modern equivalents are now used
S01 • E05 The result of the innovations at Saint-Denis - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The result of the innovations at Saint-Denis
S01 • E03 In the 26th century BC, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
In the 26th century BC,
S01 • E02 Deployed by armies and police forces to disable vehicles. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Deployed by armies and police forces to disable vehicles.
S01 • E05 A gravity defying lightness, soaring ceilings, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
A gravity defying lightness, soaring ceilings,
S01 • E01 If Rome was to continue its expansion, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
If Rome was to continue its expansion,
S01 • E02 (helicopter buzzing) - Ancient Engineering 00:04
(helicopter buzzing)
S01 • E03 This was intended to be a new pyramid - Ancient Engineering 00:06
This was intended to be a new pyramid
S01 • E03 There was an element of wanting - Ancient Engineering 00:05
There was an element of wanting