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Ancient Engineering

I think only a madman would want to take on something like Caerphilly, the whole point of...

I think only a madman would want to take on something like Caerphilly, the whole point of the construction of Caerphilly, in the first place, is simply to say don't even think about it

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I think only a madman
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would want to take on something like Caerphilly,
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the whole point of the construction
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of Caerphilly, in the first place,
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is simply to say don't even think about it.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:42:38
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 Guards investigated but could find no flames. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Guards investigated but could find no flames.
S01 • E02 And for this, the Chinese had a secret weapon. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
And for this, the Chinese had a secret weapon.
S01 • E01 It took many years for Europe - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It took many years for Europe
S01 • E05 It turned out they'd searched the wrong area. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
It turned out they'd searched the wrong area.
S01 • E03 The facility ensures - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The facility ensures
S01 • E02 So I've read that they use sticky rice in there, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
So I've read that they use sticky rice in there,
S01 • E05 By the time they realized their mistake, it was too late. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
By the time they realized their mistake, it was too late.
S01 • E04 But within a century - Ancient Engineering 00:13
But within a century
S01 • E01 By the 18th century, with Europe's wealth increasing, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
By the 18th century, with Europe's wealth increasing,
S01 • E02 And the reason we believe that that was done - Ancient Engineering 00:19
And the reason we believe that that was done
S01 • E01 As more vehicle traffic came on the roads, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
As more vehicle traffic came on the roads,
S01 • E05 Lead from the roof melted - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Lead from the roof melted
S01 • E03 And as ancient Egypt's rulers continued - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And as ancient Egypt's rulers continued
S01 • E01 And when widening the roads, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And when widening the roads,
S01 • E01 Yet it wasn't until the latter part - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Yet it wasn't until the latter part
S01 • E02 This mixture of clay, lime and rice - Ancient Engineering 00:08
This mixture of clay, lime and rice
S01 • E03 But elsewhere their story was only just beginning. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
But elsewhere their story was only just beginning.
S01 • E04 Throughout history, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Throughout history,
S01 • E05 At around 8:00 PM, the Spire collapsed. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
At around 8:00 PM, the Spire collapsed.
S01 • E03 In a burst of creativity around the eighth century BC, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
In a burst of creativity around the eighth century BC,