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Rochester Castle stands on the banks of the River Medway
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Rochester Castle stands on the banks of the River Medway in the English county of Kent

Rochester Castle stands on the banks of the River Medway in the English county of Kent

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Rochester Castle stands on the banks of the River Medway
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in the English county of Kent.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:09
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 • E03 But halfway through construction, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But halfway through construction,
S01 • E05 Suger make-over plans called for nothing less - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Suger make-over plans called for nothing less
S01 • E01 On the surface, a layer of paving stones angled - Ancient Engineering 00:06
On the surface, a layer of paving stones angled
S01 • E04 It was designed with some radical engineering innovations - Ancient Engineering 00:10
It was designed with some radical engineering innovations
S01 • E03 It seems that the king had a desire to smooth the sides, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It seems that the king had a desire to smooth the sides,
S01 • E05 Until now the options - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Until now the options
S01 • E01 This was a road unlike any seen before. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
This was a road unlike any seen before.
S01 • E03 The King asked that his workers fill in the steps - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The King asked that his workers fill in the steps
S01 • E02 His plan would require a massive defensive wall - Ancient Engineering 00:07
His plan would require a massive defensive wall
S01 • E04 Traces of damage inflicted by enemies - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Traces of damage inflicted by enemies
S01 • E01 It's as technologically advanced a road - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It's as technologically advanced a road
S01 • E05 Most were built in a bulky and squat style known - Ancient Engineering 00:16
Most were built in a bulky and squat style known
S01 • E01 It's got elements of everything we would do - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It's got elements of everything we would do
S01 • E02 It would have to be manned by thousands of troops, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
It would have to be manned by thousands of troops,
S01 • E03 It was a revolutionary concept, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It was a revolutionary concept,
S01 • E01 They had drainage systems, they had impermeable layers, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
They had drainage systems, they had impermeable layers,
S01 • E04 The design of Rochester is unique - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The design of Rochester is unique
S01 • E03 Modern archeology has revealed - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Modern archeology has revealed
S01 • E01 The Appian Way connected Rome - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The Appian Way connected Rome
S01 • E04 The first is that it's the first tower in the country - Ancient Engineering 00:12
The first is that it's the first tower in the country