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Ancient Engineering

Over 2,000 feet high, surrounded by steep inclines, the landscape gave this castle a...

Over 2,000 feet high, surrounded by steep inclines, the landscape gave this castle a defensive headstart

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Over 2,000 feet high,
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surrounded by steep inclines,
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the landscape gave this castle a defensive headstart.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:07
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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's just pushing the style and the technology - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It's just pushing the style and the technology
S01 • E03 Then in 1964, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Then in 1964,
S01 • E01 The big issue with the big solid wheel - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The big issue with the big solid wheel
S01 • E01 The poor old oxen, or whatever it is pulling the cart, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The poor old oxen, or whatever it is pulling the cart,
S01 • E03 One shaft aligns precisely with Orion's belt - Ancient Engineering 00:20
One shaft aligns precisely with Orion's belt
S01 • E05 It's pioneering rib vaults, colorful and gigantic - Ancient Engineering 00:13
It's pioneering rib vaults, colorful and gigantic
S01 • E04 Any approach - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Any approach
S01 • E01 But the wheel got a major facelift - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But the wheel got a major facelift
S01 • E04 Crac des Chevaliers - Ancient Engineering 00:14
Crac des Chevaliers
S01 • E01 Engineers figured out that replacing the middle portion - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Engineers figured out that replacing the middle portion
S01 • E02 Like most walls, emperor Qin's Long Wall - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Like most walls, emperor Qin's Long Wall
S01 • E02 Throughout history walls have been built - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Throughout history walls have been built
S01 • E05 If I today, I'm in awe of it goodness knows how - Ancient Engineering 00:07
If I today, I'm in awe of it goodness knows how
S01 • E04 Although it survived many assaults and sieges, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Although it survived many assaults and sieges,
S01 • E01 The primary benefit of the spoke - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The primary benefit of the spoke
S01 • E03 They are intended to provide a clear sight line - Ancient Engineering 00:08
They are intended to provide a clear sight line
S01 • E05 I think that going into Notre Dame would have been - Ancient Engineering 00:13
I think that going into Notre Dame would have been
S01 • E01 The spoke enabled new types - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The spoke enabled new types
S01 • E02 But perhaps the most famous modern wall - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But perhaps the most famous modern wall
S01 • E03 An engineering phenomenon, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
An engineering phenomenon,