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Intended as a defense against terror attack
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Ancient Engineering

Intended as a defense against terror attack, it's said to be eight feet deep and wide...

Intended as a defense against terror attack, it's said to be eight feet deep and wide enough to swallow any truck bomb charging towards the building

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Intended as a defense against terror attack,
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it's said to be eight feet deep
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and wide enough to swallow any truck bomb
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charging towards the building.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:42:00
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 In the French revolution in 1789, Notre Dame was attacked - Ancient Engineering 00:07
In the French revolution in 1789, Notre Dame was attacked
S01 • E03 Deep in the bowels of an icy mountain - Ancient Engineering 00:15
Deep in the bowels of an icy mountain
S01 • E02 The Ming aimed to create a huge new wall - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The Ming aimed to create a huge new wall
S01 • E01 Nearly every junction - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Nearly every junction
S01 • E05 Windows smashed and the mighty bronze bells melted - Ancient Engineering 00:15
Windows smashed and the mighty bronze bells melted
S01 • E02 It would be manned by guards - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It would be manned by guards
S01 • E01 Evidence that modern European cities and motorways - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Evidence that modern European cities and motorways
S01 • E04 So given its highly effective moat system, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
So given its highly effective moat system,
S01 • E02 This time their engineers would use - Ancient Engineering 00:12
This time their engineers would use
S01 • E03 Constructed in 2008, - Ancient Engineering 00:19
Constructed in 2008,
S01 • E01 Roman roads formed the backbone - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Roman roads formed the backbone
S01 • E04 With the sheer amount of stonework you've got there, - Ancient Engineering 00:16
With the sheer amount of stonework you've got there,
S01 • E01 The legacy of Roman territorial conquest, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The legacy of Roman territorial conquest,
S01 • E02 The wall was built out of bricks - Ancient Engineering 00:11
The wall was built out of bricks
S01 • E05 Notre Dame was undergoing major renovations when - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Notre Dame was undergoing major renovations when
S01 • E01 Across Europe, we still use the same sort of roots, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Across Europe, we still use the same sort of roots,
S01 • E02 But no brick is effective - Ancient Engineering 00:04
But no brick is effective
S01 • E03 It's a gigantic safety deposit box, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
It's a gigantic safety deposit box,
S01 • E04 I think only a madman - Ancient Engineering 00:13
I think only a madman
S01 • E05 Guards investigated but could find no flames. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Guards investigated but could find no flames.