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Ancient Engineering

If you're sailing up the Thames, coming to London for the first time, bang, there it is,...

If you're sailing up the Thames, coming to London for the first time, bang, there it is, just to say, I'm in charge, I am all powerful

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If you're sailing up the Thames,
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coming to London for the first time, bang, there it is,
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just to say, I'm in charge, I am all powerful.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:23
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 • E01 Around 335 million commercial vehicles, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
Around 335 million commercial vehicles,
S01 • E02 Working at the limits of the possible, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Working at the limits of the possible,
S01 • E05 Incredibly, a similar solution was developed - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Incredibly, a similar solution was developed
S01 • E03 Their stable form explains - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Their stable form explains
S01 • E02 If you get it wrong, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
If you get it wrong,
S01 • E05 They designed a bracket system called dougong - Ancient Engineering 00:07
They designed a bracket system called dougong
S01 • E04 The tower was a high security base - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The tower was a high security base
S01 • E02 These mind-bending modern structures - Ancient Engineering 00:06
These mind-bending modern structures
S01 • E03 Djoser's step pyramid launched an engineering arms race - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Djoser's step pyramid launched an engineering arms race
S01 • E05 The dougong is a masterpiece of joinery, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The dougong is a masterpiece of joinery,
S01 • E01 And possibly the longest delivery route in the world - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And possibly the longest delivery route in the world
S01 • E04 The White Tower had a very key feature - Ancient Engineering 00:14
The White Tower had a very key feature
S01 • E02 But they're follow in the footsteps - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But they're follow in the footsteps
S01 • E01 Highway One stretches 9,000 miles, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Highway One stretches 9,000 miles,
S01 • E05 When compressed under the heavy roof, the system - Ancient Engineering 00:07
When compressed under the heavy roof, the system
S01 • E02 One that 2,000 years ago to wall building - Ancient Engineering 00:08
One that 2,000 years ago to wall building
S01 • E03 After Djoser, the pyramid became - Ancient Engineering 00:06
After Djoser, the pyramid became
S01 • E05 None of the individual pieces are fixed or glued - Ancient Engineering 00:07
None of the individual pieces are fixed or glued
S01 • E04 Unlike a typical royal palace complex - Ancient Engineering 00:14
Unlike a typical royal palace complex
S01 • E03 They were really showing off the might and power - Ancient Engineering 00:07
They were really showing off the might and power