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It took many years for Europe to surpass the peak of Roman road building

It took many years for Europe to surpass the peak of Roman road building

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It took many years for Europe
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to surpass the peak of Roman road building.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:42:43
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 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,
S01 • E01 And it was a British engineer, John McAdam, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And it was a British engineer, John McAdam,
S01 • E05 400 firefighters tackled the blaze - Ancient Engineering 00:10
400 firefighters tackled the blaze
S01 • E04 In May, 1945, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
In May, 1945,