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Ancient Engineering

His prestigious Abbey Saint-Denis, stood on the outskirts of Paris, but was in dire need...

His prestigious Abbey Saint-Denis, stood on the outskirts of Paris, but was in dire need of renovation

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His prestigious Abbey Saint-Denis,
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stood on the outskirts of Paris,
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but was in dire need of renovation.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:59
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 • E03 Sneferu began constructing the pyramid of Meidum, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Sneferu began constructing the pyramid of Meidum,
S01 • E01 Once an ideal path was cleared, a trench was built, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
Once an ideal path was cleared, a trench was built,
S01 • E02 Hadrian decided to build what we now know - Ancient Engineering 00:17
Hadrian decided to build what we now know
S01 • E04 Rochester Castle stands on the banks of the River Medway - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Rochester Castle stands on the banks of the River Medway
S01 • E05 Suger make-over plans called for nothing less - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Suger make-over plans called for nothing less
S01 • E03 But halfway through construction, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But halfway through construction,
S01 • E01 On the surface, a layer of paving stones angled - Ancient Engineering 00:06
On the surface, a layer of paving stones angled
S01 • E04 It was designed with some radical engineering innovations - Ancient Engineering 00:10
It was designed with some radical engineering innovations
S01 • E03 It seems that the king had a desire to smooth the sides, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It seems that the king had a desire to smooth the sides,
S01 • E05 Until now the options - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Until now the options
S01 • E01 This was a road unlike any seen before. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
This was a road unlike any seen before.
S01 • E03 The King asked that his workers fill in the steps - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The King asked that his workers fill in the steps
S01 • E02 His plan would require a massive defensive wall - Ancient Engineering 00:07
His plan would require a massive defensive wall
S01 • E01 It's as technologically advanced a road - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It's as technologically advanced a road
S01 • E04 Traces of damage inflicted by enemies - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Traces of damage inflicted by enemies
S01 • E05 Most were built in a bulky and squat style known - Ancient Engineering 00:16
Most were built in a bulky and squat style known
S01 • E01 It's got elements of everything we would do - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It's got elements of everything we would do
S01 • E02 It would have to be manned by thousands of troops, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
It would have to be manned by thousands of troops,
S01 • E03 It was a revolutionary concept, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It was a revolutionary concept,
S01 • E01 They had drainage systems, they had impermeable layers, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
They had drainage systems, they had impermeable layers,