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Ancient Engineering

So you can move say from Rome to Britain in tens of days, which is very fast by ancient...

So you can move say from Rome to Britain in tens of days, which is very fast by ancient standards

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So you can move say from Rome to Britain
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in tens of days, which is very fast by ancient standards.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:02
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 • E02 Construction began in 122 AD. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Construction began in 122 AD.
S01 • E05 The first engineering innovation was the use - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The first engineering innovation was the use
S01 • E03 The compromise worked, but it came at a cost. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The compromise worked, but it came at a cost.
S01 • E01 This sprawling road network - Ancient Engineering 00:06
This sprawling road network
S01 • E02 Soon, men from every legion were hard at work on the wall. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Soon, men from every legion were hard at work on the wall.
S01 • E05 At this time, most churches had conventional rounded arches - Ancient Engineering 00:10
At this time, most churches had conventional rounded arches
S01 • E03 In saving the structure, the engineers produced - Ancient Engineering 00:07
In saving the structure, the engineers produced
S01 • E02 Over 75,000 cubic yards of stone was torn from the ground - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Over 75,000 cubic yards of stone was torn from the ground
S01 • E04 Fort Knox can only be entered - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Fort Knox can only be entered
S01 • E01 The better the roads, more of them, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
The better the roads, more of them,
S01 • E02 Stonemasons dressed each stone with hammers and chisels. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Stonemasons dressed each stone with hammers and chisels.
S01 • E03 It's gone down in history as the bent pyramid. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
It's gone down in history as the bent pyramid.
S01 • E05 Thick walls were required to resist these forces - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Thick walls were required to resist these forces
S01 • E04 The building itself is seemingly impregnable, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
The building itself is seemingly impregnable,
S01 • E02 They were then set in place - Ancient Engineering 00:04
They were then set in place
S01 • E01 The Romans even built roads - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The Romans even built roads
S01 • E03 Last minute modifications - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Last minute modifications
S01 • E05 The pointed arch distributes weight downwards not sideways. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The pointed arch distributes weight downwards not sideways.
S01 • E04 And, just in case, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And, just in case,
S01 • E02 Two columns were built and the space between them - Ancient Engineering 00:13
Two columns were built and the space between them