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Ancient Engineering

If you want to smash your way into a building, you might think the easiest way is through...

If you want to smash your way into a building, you might think the easiest way is through the front door

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If you want to smash your way into a building,
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you might think the easiest way is through the front door.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:34
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 • E03 But replacing the old windows was a long and costly process. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But replacing the old windows was a long and costly process.
S01 • E05 So they almost looked like the bowels of a tree, - Ancient Engineering 00:17
So they almost looked like the bowels of a tree,
S01 • E01 A staggering 3 million cubic yards of rock - Ancient Engineering 00:12
A staggering 3 million cubic yards of rock
S01 • E04 Giant battering rams had been developed in ancient times, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Giant battering rams had been developed in ancient times,
S01 • E03 This is one of the challenges - Ancient Engineering 00:05
This is one of the challenges
S01 • E02 Sometimes we have the emblem - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Sometimes we have the emblem
S01 • E03 They're in the public eye as they're being constructed. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
They're in the public eye as they're being...
S01 • E03 And so any mistakes that happen - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And so any mistakes that happen
S01 • E02 But how did the Romans ensure - Ancient Engineering 00:07
But how did the Romans ensure
S01 • E04 Battering ram is quite an interesting piece of technology, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Battering ram is quite an interesting piece of technology,
S01 • E01 In a tunnel taking 20 minutes to journey through, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
In a tunnel taking 20 minutes to journey through,
S01 • E03 Before the new panels could be installed, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Before the new panels could be installed,
S01 • E05 So Sujer and his architect made use of the feature - Ancient Engineering 00:07
So Sujer and his architect made use of the feature
S01 • E02 Only monumental engineering could hold - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Only monumental engineering could hold
S01 • E04 In theory, such intense pressure - Ancient Engineering 00:22
In theory, such intense pressure
S01 • E01 One of the design solutions was having the road moving - Ancient Engineering 00:11
One of the design solutions was having the road moving
S01 • E05 The flying buttress - Ancient Engineering 00:15
The flying buttress
S01 • E02 The main stone wall stood almost 10 feet wide - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The main stone wall stood almost 10 feet wide
S01 • E02 Small forts built into the walls a Roman mile apart - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Small forts built into the walls a Roman mile apart
S01 • E03 And despite reaching over 220 feet tall, - Ancient Engineering 00:16
And despite reaching over 220 feet tall,