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In sixth century Constantinople, the Emperor Justinian
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Ancient Engineering

In sixth century Constantinople, the Emperor Justinian had started his own record breaking...

In sixth century Constantinople, the Emperor Justinian had started his own record breaking building, the Hagia Sophia

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In sixth century Constantinople, the Emperor Justinian
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had started his own record breaking building,
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the Hagia Sophia.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:57
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
Genres
documentary
Production
AM Trading,Avatar Productions,Sutjeska Film

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A fascinating look at how modern day structures and engineering technologies have been inspired by ancient discoveries.
S01 • E02 Walls are to a certain extent a testament of fear, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Walls are to a certain extent a testament of fear,
S01 • E04 The evidence is woven into a unique historical document. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The evidence is woven into a unique historical document.
S01 • E01 There it was placed on barges and transported up the Nile - Ancient Engineering 00:07
There it was placed on barges and transported up the Nile
S01 • E04 In a museum in the French city of Bayeux, in Normandy, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
In a museum in the French city of Bayeux, in Normandy,
S01 • E03 They can be quite large, but they weren't made from stone. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
They can be quite large, but they weren't made from...
S01 • E05 To ensure success, he turned to two - Ancient Engineering 00:12
To ensure success, he turned to two
S01 • E01 Yeah, the road's an exciting discovery, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Yeah, the road's an exciting discovery,
S01 • E03 These were made from mud brick, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
These were made from mud brick,
S01 • E02 Cutting through 440 miles of undulating land, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Cutting through 440 miles of undulating land,
S01 • E04 It depicts - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It depicts
S01 • E04 The Bayeux Tapestry, it's absolute gold dust - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The Bayeux Tapestry, it's absolute gold dust
S01 • E01 As the sands of time have reclaimed the land, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
As the sands of time have reclaimed the land,
S01 • E02 It's made of concrete slabs up to 26 feet tall, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
It's made of concrete slabs up to 26 feet tall,
S01 • E05 Before they could construct the massive dome, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Before they could construct the massive dome,
S01 • E03 But a belief in the afterlife, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But a belief in the afterlife,
S01 • E04 The tapestry reveals that early castles - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The tapestry reveals that early castles
S01 • E03 Each successive ruler wanted - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Each successive ruler wanted
S01 • E01 Building a paved route through such an inhospitable place - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Building a paved route through such an inhospitable place
S01 • E02 At other points, giant electric fences - Ancient Engineering 00:09
At other points, giant electric fences
S01 • E04 It's clear from the Bayeux Tapestry - Ancient Engineering 00:07
It's clear from the Bayeux Tapestry