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Ancient Engineering

The desert sands may have been good enough for ordinary Egyptians, but they're mummified...

The desert sands may have been good enough for ordinary Egyptians, but they're mummified rulers demanded a more secure resting place

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The desert sands may have been good enough
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for ordinary Egyptians,
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but they're mummified rulers
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demanded a more secure resting place.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:25
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 • E02 And if you're prosperous, you need to defend that stuff - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And if you're prosperous, you need to defend that stuff
S01 • E05 And that presented a major engineering challenge. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And that presented a major engineering challenge.
S01 • E05 They wouldn't have had any idea - Ancient Engineering 00:06
They wouldn't have had any idea
S01 • E04 When the Romans invaded in 43AD, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
When the Romans invaded in 43AD,
S01 • E02 So early settlers - Ancient Engineering 00:10
So early settlers
S01 • E03 The ancient Egyptian king was essentially worshiped - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The ancient Egyptian king was essentially worshiped
S01 • E01 Egyptian civilization developed along the river Nile. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Egyptian civilization developed along the river Nile.
S01 • E05 They're stepping off into the unknown - Ancient Engineering 00:07
They're stepping off into the unknown
S01 • E01 It was the super highway running through Egypt. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It was the super highway running through Egypt.
S01 • E04 Behind Hadrian's Wall were forts, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Behind Hadrian's Wall were forts,
S01 • E03 Workers used simple hand tools, - Ancient Engineering 00:14
Workers used simple hand tools,
S01 • E05 For those charged with building it, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
For those charged with building it,
S01 • E02 Jericho became the first known walled settlement - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Jericho became the first known walled settlement
S01 • E01 It basically joins up every single - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It basically joins up every single
S01 • E01 With all its towns built - Ancient Engineering 00:07
With all its towns built
S01 • E05 I can imagine the construction site at the Hagia Sophia - Ancient Engineering 00:08
I can imagine the construction site at the Hagia Sophia
S01 • E02 Its final wall was over 11 feet tall, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Its final wall was over 11 feet tall,
S01 • E04 Early forts were built from timber, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Early forts were built from timber,
S01 • E01 The Egyptions used ships for pretty much everything, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The Egyptions used ships for pretty much everything,
S01 • E05 With a planned height of 183 feet, - Ancient Engineering 00:14
With a planned height of 183 feet,