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Ancient Engineering

So expensive was it to build and then to maintain and to man with soldiers, that it led to...

So expensive was it to build and then to maintain and to man with soldiers, that it led to financial and strategic collapse

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So expensive was it to build and then to maintain
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and to man with soldiers,
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that it led to financial and strategic collapse.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:15
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 • E01 Fleets of electric cars controlled by computers - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Fleets of electric cars controlled by computers
S01 • E03 Large offerings, including human sacrifices - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Large offerings, including human sacrifices
S01 • E04 War is no longer confined - Ancient Engineering 00:12
War is no longer confined
S01 • E05 The main piers of the church lean outwards - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The main piers of the church lean outwards
S01 • E03 Some even believed that it would prevent the apocalypse. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Some even believed that it would prevent the apocalypse.
S01 • E01 One idea is that roads will become large solar panels, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
One idea is that roads will become large solar panels,
S01 • E02 Shortly afterwards, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Shortly afterwards,
S01 • E05 And thanks to the innovative forms Gaudi developed, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
And thanks to the innovative forms Gaudi developed,
S01 • E04 Battle lines are now drawn in cyberspace - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Battle lines are now drawn in cyberspace
S01 • E03 Despite their bloody and brutal history, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Despite their bloody and brutal history,
S01 • E02 The very people the wall had been built to keep out. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The very people the wall had been built to keep out.
S01 • E04 In this digital modern age, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
In this digital modern age,
S01 • E01 But new technology may not solve - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But new technology may not solve
S01 • E02 It may not ultimately have succeeded, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
It may not ultimately have succeeded,
S01 • E03 Pyramids are among the most enduring icons - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Pyramids are among the most enduring icons
S01 • E04 So the firewall on your computer - Ancient Engineering 00:08
So the firewall on your computer
S01 • E01 The future must be finding a way of continuing to travel, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
The future must be finding a way of continuing to travel,
S01 • E05 Ingenious double twist columns enabled this structure - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Ingenious double twist columns enabled this structure
S01 • E03 Even today, they feature heavily in architectural design. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Even today, they feature heavily in architectural design.
S01 • E04 And just like in the medieval times, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
And just like in the medieval times,