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Taking centuries to build, reaching soaring Heights
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Ancient Engineering

Taking centuries to build, reaching soaring Heights they feature intricate walls, ceilings...

Taking centuries to build, reaching soaring Heights they feature intricate walls, ceilings of solid stone carved like spider silk and vast stained glass windows seeming to float in midair

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Taking centuries to build, reaching soaring Heights
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they feature intricate walls, ceilings of solid stone
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carved like spider silk and vast stained glass windows
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seeming to float in midair.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:55
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 20,000 years ago, the world was locked into an Ice Age. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
20,000 years ago, the world was locked into an Ice Age.
S01 • E04 But to take control of this hostile territory, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
But to take control of this hostile territory,
S01 • E03 In terms of building big, tall, structures - Ancient Engineering 00:06
In terms of building big, tall, structures
S01 • E02 At this time, humans still had no need for walls or houses, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
At this time, humans still had no need for walls or houses,
S01 • E01 Roman road building produces a network - Ancient Engineering 00:13
Roman road building produces a network
S01 • E03 What the Egyptians did was take monumental building - Ancient Engineering 00:05
What the Egyptians did was take monumental building
S01 • E04 And their efforts would climax spectacularly here, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
And their efforts would climax spectacularly here,
S01 • E05 When they go in, people's jaws hit the floor - Ancient Engineering 00:07
When they go in, people's jaws hit the floor
S01 • E03 Egypt's most iconic structure - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Egypt's most iconic structure
S01 • E02 You've got extreme weather conditions, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
You've got extreme weather conditions,
S01 • E01 Roman expertise and skills - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Roman expertise and skills
S01 • E05 I actually think your heels might come off the ground a bit - Ancient Engineering 00:06
I actually think your heels might come off the ground a bit
S01 • E04 Caerphilly is an absolute masterpiece of castle design. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Caerphilly is an absolute masterpiece of castle design.
S01 • E02 So you're taking everything you own with you, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
So you're taking everything you own with you,
S01 • E03 The Great Pyramid of Giza, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The Great Pyramid of Giza,
S01 • E01 They had an incredible understanding - Ancient Engineering 00:06
They had an incredible understanding
S01 • E04 This vast and impregnable military bastion - Ancient Engineering 00:14
This vast and impregnable military bastion
S01 • E05 You are taken out of the everyday world - Ancient Engineering 00:05
You are taken out of the everyday world
S01 • E02 All you have is basically your wits to protect yourself - Ancient Engineering 00:08
All you have is basically your wits to protect yourself
S01 • E03 Last of the original - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Last of the original