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I can imagine the construction site at the Hagia Sophia
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Ancient Engineering

I can imagine the construction site at the Hagia Sophia was incredibly stressful because...

I can imagine the construction site at the Hagia Sophia was incredibly stressful because you were embarking on the unknown

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I can imagine the construction site at the Hagia Sophia
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was incredibly stressful
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because you were embarking on the unknown.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:49
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 Its final wall was over 11 feet tall, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Its final wall was over 11 feet tall,
S01 • E04 Early forts were built from timber, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Early forts were built from timber,
S01 • E01 The Egyptions used ships for pretty much everything, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The Egyptions used ships for pretty much everything,
S01 • E05 With a planned height of 183 feet, - Ancient Engineering 00:14
With a planned height of 183 feet,
S01 • E04 But midway through the first century, Rome was under attack, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
But midway through the first century, Rome was under attack,
S01 • E03 And mummification continued for thousands of years, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
And mummification continued for thousands of years,
S01 • E02 What the wall does is not just make us safe and secure, - Ancient Engineering 00:16
What the wall does is not just make us safe and secure,
S01 • E04 Britain wouldn't see defenses built on this scale again - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Britain wouldn't see defenses built on this scale again
S01 • E01 For many years, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
For many years,
S01 • E05 One of them is that you expose the building - Ancient Engineering 00:05
One of them is that you expose the building
S01 • E05 The other thing is the building itself weighs more - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The other thing is the building itself weighs more
S01 • E03 Hundreds worldwide have had their corpses frozen - Ancient Engineering 00:13
Hundreds worldwide have had their corpses frozen
S01 • E04 Clues to their nature can be found on an artwork - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Clues to their nature can be found on an artwork
S01 • E01 In the mid nineties, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
In the mid nineties,
S01 • E02 So human civilization is literally a product of the wall. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
So human civilization is literally a product of the wall.
S01 • E05 Workers would need to dig deep foundations - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Workers would need to dig deep foundations
S01 • E04 (men shouting) - Ancient Engineering 00:12
(men shouting)
S01 • E02 With Jericho, the defensive wall had arrived. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
With Jericho, the defensive wall had arrived.
S01 • E03 People hope that when they're eventually - Ancient Engineering 00:12
People hope that when they're eventually
S01 • E01 They stumbled across a series of stone slabs - Ancient Engineering 00:05
They stumbled across a series of stone slabs