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Ancient Engineering

They discovered it was a strange concoction of volcanic ash, lime, and water, mixed...

They discovered it was a strange concoction of volcanic ash, lime, and water, mixed together with volcanic rock

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They discovered it was a strange concoction
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of volcanic ash, lime, and water,
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mixed together with volcanic rock.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:46
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 All of its plumbing, electrics and air con systems - Ancient Engineering 00:10
All of its plumbing, electrics and air con systems
S01 • E02 It's rumored that Hadrian's masterpiece - Ancient Engineering 00:07
It's rumored that Hadrian's masterpiece
S01 • E04 At the 13th century siege of Rochester Castle, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
At the 13th century siege of Rochester Castle,
S01 • E03 Creating such a monumental masterpiece - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Creating such a monumental masterpiece
S01 • E02 One being built in a mysterious kingdom - Ancient Engineering 00:06
One being built in a mysterious kingdom
S01 • E01 Experiments show that as the volcanic ash binds - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Experiments show that as the volcanic ash binds
S01 • E05 Just as at Saint-Denis, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Just as at Saint-Denis,
S01 • E03 But would Khufu's great pyramid - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But would Khufu's great pyramid
S01 • E04 His tactics would expose a weakness in castle design - Ancient Engineering 00:07
His tactics would expose a weakness in castle design
S01 • E01 This prevents the spread of cracks within the concrete, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
This prevents the spread of cracks within the concrete,
S01 • E04 The only way John is, in the end, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
The only way John is, in the end,
S01 • E01 The resulting concrete that they made - Ancient Engineering 00:10
The resulting concrete that they made
S01 • E02 Today at the forefront of engineering, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Today at the forefront of engineering,
S01 • E03 Then in 2010, mud brick tombs - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Then in 2010, mud brick tombs
S01 • E05 In 1986, the Lloyd's Building in the city of London - Ancient Engineering 00:15
In 1986, the Lloyd's Building in the city of London
S01 • E01 With this breakthrough, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
With this breakthrough,
S01 • E04 Then when the tunnel had been dug right under the wall, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Then when the tunnel had been dug right under the wall,
S01 • E02 Modern day China is a huge engineering project. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Modern day China is a huge engineering project.
S01 • E03 These shafts contain the skeletons of pyramid builders, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
These shafts contain the skeletons of pyramid builders,
S01 • E02 60% of the population now live in urban areas, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
60% of the population now live in urban areas,