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Ancient Engineering

They were then set in place by the hands of the legionnaires

They were then set in place by the hands of the legionnaires

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They were then set in place
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by the hands of the legionnaires.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:26
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 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
S01 • E03 In 1971, the John Hancock tower in Boston - Ancient Engineering 00:09
In 1971, the John Hancock tower in Boston
S01 • E05 A second innovation helped reduce the load even further. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
A second innovation helped reduce the load even further.
S01 • E04 So far, at least, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
So far, at least,
S01 • E02 What you do is you take a limestone - Ancient Engineering 00:10
What you do is you take a limestone
S01 • E01 Roads here are often narrow and twisting, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Roads here are often narrow and twisting,
S01 • E05 Ribbed vaulted ceilings work like a skeleton of stone - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Ribbed vaulted ceilings work like a skeleton of stone
S01 • E01 So when planners decided a new, bigger route was needed - Ancient Engineering 00:10
So when planners decided a new, bigger route was needed
S01 • E03 (glass cracks) - Ancient Engineering 00:06
(glass cracks)
S01 • E02 This drives out all the moisture, creating quicklime. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
This drives out all the moisture, creating quicklime.
S01 • E03 (people shout) - Ancient Engineering 00:09
(people shout)
S01 • E04 For over 100 years, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
For over 100 years,
S01 • E02 And what you can do with quicklime - Ancient Engineering 00:10
And what you can do with quicklime