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Its outer wall incorporated 14 rectangular towers set on projecting plinths, as well as a...

Its outer wall incorporated 14 rectangular towers set on projecting plinths, as well as a tower with firing platforms and multiple narrow windows for archers and crossbowmen

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Its outer wall incorporated 14 rectangular towers
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set on projecting plinths,
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as well as a tower with firing platforms
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and multiple narrow windows for archers and crossbowmen.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:14
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E03 Engineers devised a way to plug the passages with stone, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Engineers devised a way to plug the passages with stone,
S01 • E01 Chariots for the Romans were something - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Chariots for the Romans were something
S01 • E02 And in the year 1368, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
And in the year 1368,
S01 • E01 And there was only one place to go, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And there was only one place to go,
S01 • E04 It's believed that the crossbow - Ancient Engineering 00:12
It's believed that the crossbow
S01 • E02 And they would push Qin's architectural legacy - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And they would push Qin's architectural legacy
S01 • E03 In 2560 BC, after two decades of work, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
In 2560 BC, after two decades of work,
S01 • E05 (music) - Ancient Engineering 00:20
(music)
S01 • E02 China really changed under the Ming dynasty. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
China really changed under the Ming dynasty.
S01 • E01 Largest stadium in ancient Rome, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Largest stadium in ancient Rome,
S01 • E02 The Ming were a modern, outward looking dynasty - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The Ming were a modern, outward looking dynasty
S01 • E04 Crossbows are probably the most important weapon - Ancient Engineering 00:16
Crossbows are probably the most important weapon
S01 • E03 Khufu had created a symbol of his absolute rule, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Khufu had created a symbol of his absolute rule,
S01 • E01 At a capacity, the crowd seemingly of 250,000 people - Ancient Engineering 00:13
At a capacity, the crowd seemingly of 250,000 people
S01 • E02 Before they tackled the Great Wall, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
Before they tackled the Great Wall,
S01 • E05 They were building greater higher, wider, taller - Ancient Engineering 00:08
They were building greater higher, wider, taller
S01 • E04 With the bow and arrow, - Ancient Engineering 00:16
With the bow and arrow,
S01 • E03 To see this, the biggest structure - Ancient Engineering 00:07
To see this, the biggest structure
S01 • E01 It's one of the great, great, great sights of Rome. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It's one of the great, great, great sights of Rome.
S01 • E03 I mean, it's hard to imagine what it must've been like. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
I mean, it's hard to imagine what it must've been...