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Ancient Engineering

Only monumental engineering could hold the so-called barbarians

Only monumental engineering could hold the so-called barbarians

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Only monumental engineering could hold
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the so-called barbarians.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:57
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 In theory, such intense pressure - Ancient Engineering 00:22
In theory, such intense pressure
S01 • E01 One of the design solutions was having the road moving - Ancient Engineering 00:11
One of the design solutions was having the road moving
S01 • E05 The flying buttress - Ancient Engineering 00:15
The flying buttress
S01 • E02 The main stone wall stood almost 10 feet wide - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The main stone wall stood almost 10 feet wide
S01 • E02 Small forts built into the walls a Roman mile apart - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Small forts built into the walls a Roman mile apart
S01 • E01 Designers and psychologists experimented - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Designers and psychologists experimented
S01 • E03 And despite reaching over 220 feet tall, - Ancient Engineering 00:16
And despite reaching over 220 feet tall,
S01 • E02 And two stone lookout turrets were placed between each fort. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And two stone lookout turrets were placed between each fort.
S01 • E01 They divided the tunnel into four sections, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
They divided the tunnel into four sections,
S01 • E05 Piers or buttresses, outside the building - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Piers or buttresses, outside the building
S01 • E02 Any sign of trouble - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Any sign of trouble
S01 • E04 So King John ordered the deployment of a new weapon - Ancient Engineering 00:06
So King John ordered the deployment of a new weapon
S01 • E01 While the main tunnel has white lights, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
While the main tunnel has white lights,
S01 • E05 These take horizontal forces - Ancient Engineering 00:05
These take horizontal forces
S01 • E02 14 much larger forts were also built next to the wall. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
14 much larger forts were also built next to the wall.
S01 • E03 They now knew that large high-quality blocks of limestone - Ancient Engineering 00:13
They now knew that large high-quality blocks of limestone
S01 • E01 This was to counteract things - Ancient Engineering 00:09
This was to counteract things
S01 • E05 They took the weight, which was pressed outward - Ancient Engineering 00:14
They took the weight, which was pressed outward
S01 • E04 The engineering principles behind the trebuchet - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The engineering principles behind the trebuchet
S01 • E02 Soldiers would be stationed in these forts - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Soldiers would be stationed in these forts