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Ancient Engineering

High profile skyscrapers, many of which reach 1000 feet tall with more and more...

High profile skyscrapers, many of which reach 1000 feet tall with more and more commissioned each year, the scale of this new wave of construction is unprecedented

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High profile skyscrapers,
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many of which reach 1000 feet tall
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with more and more commissioned each year,
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the scale of this new wave of construction is unprecedented.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:22
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 • E05 When the earthquake pushes in one direction, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
When the earthquake pushes in one direction,
S01 • E01 But when it comes to straight roads, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But when it comes to straight roads,
S01 • E05 Taipei 101 has a damper system featuring - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Taipei 101 has a damper system featuring
S01 • E04 Two of Henry VIII's wives were executed at the tower - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Two of Henry VIII's wives were executed at the tower
S01 • E03 And thanks to modern materials and techniques, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
And thanks to modern materials and techniques,
S01 • E02 He was someone who wanted to set the boundaries - Ancient Engineering 00:08
He was someone who wanted to set the boundaries
S01 • E05 It's made of 41 layers of steel plates - Ancient Engineering 00:07
It's made of 41 layers of steel plates
S01 • E04 Richard III reputedly had his two young nephews murdered - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Richard III reputedly had his two young nephews murdered
S01 • E01 Their transport network was built - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Their transport network was built
S01 • E02 Hadrian came to power in 117 AD, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Hadrian came to power in 117 AD,
S01 • E05 Below are 16 hydraulic viscous dampers - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Below are 16 hydraulic viscous dampers
S01 • E01 With the wheel in place, and stone roads tried and tested, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
With the wheel in place, and stone roads tried and tested,
S01 • E04 And in 1861, a thief tried to steal the crown jewels. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And in 1861, a thief tried to steal the crown jewels.
S01 • E02 It's stretched from the sands of the Sahara desert - Ancient Engineering 00:11
It's stretched from the sands of the Sahara desert
S01 • E05 The pendulum moves to counteract strong winds - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The pendulum moves to counteract strong winds
S01 • E03 In ancient Egypt - Ancient Engineering 00:08
In ancient Egypt
S01 • E01 They brought them together to conquer and control - Ancient Engineering 00:07
They brought them together to conquer and control
S01 • E04 For centuries, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
For centuries,
S01 • E03 Not only to be ready for the death of the Pharaoh, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Not only to be ready for the death of the Pharaoh,
S01 • E01 Extending across 5 million square kilometers of Europe, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Extending across 5 million square kilometers of Europe,