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Ancient Engineering

Its estimated that almost one in five of all cathedrals built in the middle ages suffered...

Its estimated that almost one in five of all cathedrals built in the middle ages suffered catastrophic damage or collapse

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Its estimated that almost one in five of all cathedrals
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built in the middle ages suffered
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catastrophic damage or collapse.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:03
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 • E02 The flashy show palace doubles up as a fortress - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The flashy show palace doubles up as a fortress
S01 • E01 Rome was losing its grip over many - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Rome was losing its grip over many
S01 • E03 But none surpassed the magnitude of Khufu's great pyramid. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But none surpassed the magnitude of Khufu's great...
S01 • E05 We live in a day and age where we have - Ancient Engineering 00:12
We live in a day and age where we have
S01 • E02 33 feet high defensive walls, a moat, and watchtowers. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
33 feet high defensive walls, a moat, and watchtowers.
S01 • E01 Despite its massive road network, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Despite its massive road network,
S01 • E03 Over the centuries, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Over the centuries,
S01 • E01 The Romans didn't really have the resources - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The Romans didn't really have the resources
S01 • E02 Walled cities may no longer have a role in the modern world, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Walled cities may no longer have a role in the modern world,
S01 • E03 They're not being built in the same way - Ancient Engineering 00:05
They're not being built in the same way
S01 • E04 Construction began in 1268, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Construction began in 1268,
S01 • E03 And what happens is these things - Ancient Engineering 00:04
And what happens is these things
S01 • E01 The Roman Empire falls, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
The Roman Empire falls,
S01 • E05 Compression, the downward force of a building's own weight - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Compression, the downward force of a building's own...
S01 • E02 One of the most recent is the U.S. embassy in London. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
One of the most recent is the U.S. embassy in London.
S01 • E03 But why did - Ancient Engineering 00:04
But why did
S01 • E04 Right from the beginning, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Right from the beginning,
S01 • E02 It's been designed to look open, transparent - Ancient Engineering 00:09
It's been designed to look open, transparent
S01 • E05 The stone structure too heavy for slender columns. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The stone structure too heavy for slender columns.
S01 • E04 It's made up of a series of walls - Ancient Engineering 00:13
It's made up of a series of walls