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Overall, 170 million cubic yards of sand was cleared for construction

Overall, 170 million cubic yards of sand was cleared for construction

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Overall, 170 million cubic yards of sand
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was cleared for construction.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
53
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:57
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E03 Imhotep had designed Egypt's first pyramid. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Imhotep had designed Egypt's first pyramid.
S01 • E04 Fire is always a risk, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Fire is always a risk,
S01 • E02 But in some cases, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But in some cases,
S01 • E01 Hundreds of workers took three years - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Hundreds of workers took three years
S01 • E05 Isidore and Anthemius had solved the problem - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Isidore and Anthemius had solved the problem
S01 • E04 The original motte-and-bailey castles - Ancient Engineering 00:21
The original motte-and-bailey castles
S01 • E01 Now open, this freeway has transformed - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Now open, this freeway has transformed
S01 • E03 His builders assembled the six stone layers of his pyramid, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
His builders assembled the six stone layers of his pyramid,
S01 • E01 The modern technology used here, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The modern technology used here,
S01 • E02 So was this pragmatic engineering - Ancient Engineering 00:06
So was this pragmatic engineering
S01 • E05 But it wasn't long before the Hagia Sophia faced disaster. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But it wasn't long before the Hagia Sophia faced...
S01 • E03 Djoser's pyramid is probably - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Djoser's pyramid is probably
S01 • E01 That didn't stop early civilizations - Ancient Engineering 00:06
That didn't stop early civilizations
S01 • E05 Despite Justinian having the best technologies - Ancient Engineering 00:16
Despite Justinian having the best technologies
S01 • E02 In search of answers, archeologists and engineers - Ancient Engineering 00:08
In search of answers, archeologists and engineers
S01 • E04 When fire took hold, those inside were forced to flee, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
When fire took hold, those inside were forced to flee,
S01 • E01 But for early roads to become truly effective, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
But for early roads to become truly effective,
S01 • E03 This engineering masterpiece reinforced - Ancient Engineering 00:06
This engineering masterpiece reinforced
S01 • E02 Finding no engineering explanation - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Finding no engineering explanation
S01 • E03 196 feet tall, the groundbreaking form - Ancient Engineering 00:06
196 feet tall, the groundbreaking form