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Ancient Engineering

Soaring to over 475 feet, the pyramid remained the world's tallest structure until the...

Soaring to over 475 feet, the pyramid remained the world's tallest structure until the 14th century

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Soaring to over 475 feet,
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the pyramid remained the world's tallest structure
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until the 14th century.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:57
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary
Production
AM Trading,Avatar Productions,Sutjeska Film

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A fascinating look at how modern day structures and engineering technologies have been inspired by ancient discoveries.
S01 • E04 Here we're talking about 30 acres of castle, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Here we're talking about 30 acres of castle,
S01 • E02 It becomes far easier for people to survive. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
It becomes far easier for people to survive.
S01 • E03 It's the biggest ancient building of them all, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
It's the biggest ancient building of them all,
S01 • E01 Long before avenues, streets, boulevards, and autobahns, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Long before avenues, streets, boulevards, and autobahns,
S01 • E04 Perhaps the greatest castle on earth, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Perhaps the greatest castle on earth,
S01 • E02 The fundamental nature of human existence - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The fundamental nature of human existence
S01 • E03 But the great pyramid isn't only about scale. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But the great pyramid isn't only about scale.
S01 • E05 Built in the heart of medieval Paris, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Built in the heart of medieval Paris,
S01 • E04 Caerphilly lies at the edge of the Rhymney Valley - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Caerphilly lies at the edge of the Rhymney Valley
S01 • E02 After tens of thousands of years on the move, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
After tens of thousands of years on the move,
S01 • E01 The easiest way for people and animals to move - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The easiest way for people and animals to move
S01 • E03 With principles that still apply today, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
With principles that still apply today,
S01 • E02 And these farmers needed permanent homes. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
And these farmers needed permanent homes.
S01 • E04 It's built at lightning speed, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
It's built at lightning speed,
S01 • E01 But sometimes this proved difficult - Ancient Engineering 00:07
But sometimes this proved difficult
S01 • E02 So in places like the Fertile Crescent, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
So in places like the Fertile Crescent,
S01 • E03 Aligned to face true north with pinpoint accuracy. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Aligned to face true north with pinpoint accuracy.
S01 • E05 Mainly constructed between 1163 and 1250, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
Mainly constructed between 1163 and 1250,
S01 • E01 Marshy land, boggy land, potentially treacherous land. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Marshy land, boggy land, potentially treacherous land.
S01 • E03 The size makes it impressive, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The size makes it impressive,