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Ancient Engineering

It's the biggest ancient building of them all, it's still standing and it's a real icon

It's the biggest ancient building of them all, it's still standing and it's a real icon

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It's the biggest ancient building of them all,
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it's still standing and it's a real icon.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:05
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 • E04 Perhaps the greatest castle on earth, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Perhaps the greatest castle on earth,
S01 • E02 The fundamental nature of human existence - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The fundamental nature of human existence
S01 • E01 Long before avenues, streets, boulevards, and autobahns, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Long before avenues, streets, boulevards, and autobahns,
S01 • E03 But the great pyramid isn't only about scale. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But the great pyramid isn't only about scale.
S01 • E05 Built in the heart of medieval Paris, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Built in the heart of medieval Paris,
S01 • E04 Caerphilly lies at the edge of the Rhymney Valley - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Caerphilly lies at the edge of the Rhymney Valley
S01 • E02 After tens of thousands of years on the move, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
After tens of thousands of years on the move,
S01 • E01 The easiest way for people and animals to move - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The easiest way for people and animals to move
S01 • E03 With principles that still apply today, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
With principles that still apply today,
S01 • E02 And these farmers needed permanent homes. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
And these farmers needed permanent homes.
S01 • E04 It's built at lightning speed, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
It's built at lightning speed,
S01 • E01 But sometimes this proved difficult - Ancient Engineering 00:07
But sometimes this proved difficult
S01 • E02 So in places like the Fertile Crescent, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
So in places like the Fertile Crescent,
S01 • E03 Aligned to face true north with pinpoint accuracy. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Aligned to face true north with pinpoint accuracy.
S01 • E05 Mainly constructed between 1163 and 1250, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
Mainly constructed between 1163 and 1250,
S01 • E01 Marshy land, boggy land, potentially treacherous land. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Marshy land, boggy land, potentially treacherous land.
S01 • E03 The size makes it impressive, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The size makes it impressive,
S01 • E02 In place of rough shelters, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
In place of rough shelters,
S01 • E04 Vast and sophisticated water defenses, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Vast and sophisticated water defenses,
S01 • E01 It's not new for people to want to cross things - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It's not new for people to want to cross things