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The Alcantara Bridge over the river Tagus in Spain
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The Alcantara Bridge over the river Tagus in Spain was built between 104 and 106 AD

The Alcantara Bridge over the river Tagus in Spain was built between 104 and 106 AD

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The Alcantara Bridge over the river Tagus in Spain
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was built between 104 and 106 AD.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:42
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E05 Work began on the reconstruction of Notre Dame in 1163 - Ancient Engineering 00:29
Work began on the reconstruction of Notre Dame in 1163
S01 • E03 The sort of machinery that's used on them - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The sort of machinery that's used on them
S01 • E04 When a projectile - Ancient Engineering 00:13
When a projectile
S01 • E01 A Latin inscription on one end of the bridge - Ancient Engineering 00:06
A Latin inscription on one end of the bridge
S01 • E02 China was a newly unified country and under attack. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
China was a newly unified country and under attack.
S01 • E03 Bucket wheel excavators, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
Bucket wheel excavators,
S01 • E01 (speaks foreign language) - Ancient Engineering 00:10
(speaks foreign language)
S01 • E02 To the north of China were a nomadic group of people - Ancient Engineering 00:06
To the north of China were a nomadic group of people
S01 • E04 Circular towers of various kinds - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Circular towers of various kinds
S01 • E02 The so called barbarians lived in the mountains - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The so called barbarians lived in the mountains
S01 • E01 Very Roman, and so far so good, it's still there. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Very Roman, and so far so good, it's still there.
S01 • E03 We might go and doff our cap to the Egyptians - Ancient Engineering 00:05
We might go and doff our cap to the Egyptians
S01 • E01 But the Romans aren't the only civilization - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But the Romans aren't the only civilization
S01 • E02 They regularly crossed into China, raiding farms - Ancient Engineering 00:06
They regularly crossed into China, raiding farms
S01 • E03 If they were see our quarries and our mines, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
If they were see our quarries and our mines,
S01 • E05 It's bringing in so many people to do the work - Ancient Engineering 00:08
It's bringing in so many people to do the work
S01 • E01 Inspired by their Roman predecessors, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Inspired by their Roman predecessors,
S01 • E04 From a surveillance perspective, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
From a surveillance perspective,
S01 • E02 (riders yelling) - Ancient Engineering 00:12
(riders yelling)
S01 • E03 Mining was a much slower business - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Mining was a much slower business