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The compromise worked, but it came at a cost
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Ancient Engineering

The compromise worked, but it came at a cost

The compromise worked, but it came at a cost

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The compromise worked, but it came at a cost.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:07
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 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
S01 • E03 Most are only minor, - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Most are only minor,
S01 • E01 Terrain that even today presents - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Terrain that even today presents
S01 • E04 The security codes are shared - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The security codes are shared