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Ancient Engineering

This vast and impregnable military bastion was the last word in medieval engineering, a...

This vast and impregnable military bastion was the last word in medieval engineering, a daunting prospect for any would-be attacker

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This vast and impregnable military bastion
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was the last word in medieval engineering,
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a daunting prospect for any would-be attacker.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:25
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 All you have is basically your wits to protect yourself - Ancient Engineering 00:08
All you have is basically your wits to protect yourself
S01 • E05 You are taken out of the everyday world - Ancient Engineering 00:05
You are taken out of the everyday world
S01 • E03 Last of the original - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Last of the original
S01 • E01 It's embedded in everything that we do - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It's embedded in everything that we do
S01 • E02 Gradually thousands of years, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Gradually thousands of years,
S01 • E05 The construction of Europe's Gothic cathedrals - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The construction of Europe's Gothic cathedrals
S01 • E01 They developed groundbreaking techniques - Ancient Engineering 00:08
They developed groundbreaking techniques
S01 • E04 Caerphilly stands out as a castle design - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Caerphilly stands out as a castle design
S01 • E03 It was recognized by the ancient world as extraordinary, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
It was recognized by the ancient world as extraordinary,
S01 • E05 We needed an engineering revolution in design - Ancient Engineering 00:08
We needed an engineering revolution in design
S01 • E01 Without the roads there wouldn't have been a Roman empire. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Without the roads there wouldn't have been a Roman...
S01 • E02 In an area of the Middle East known as the Fertile Crescent, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
In an area of the Middle East known as the Fertile Crescent,
S01 • E04 What's particularly noticeable - Ancient Engineering 00:11
What's particularly noticeable
S01 • E03 At a time when most buildings - Ancient Engineering 00:08
At a time when most buildings
S01 • E01 But Roman engineering skills didn't appear - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But Roman engineering skills didn't appear
S01 • E05 These buildings have endured - Ancient Engineering 00:11
These buildings have endured
S01 • E01 The story of roads begins much earlier - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The story of roads begins much earlier
S01 • E02 For the hunter-gatherers who lived here, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
For the hunter-gatherers who lived here,
S01 • E03 Soaring to over 475 feet, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Soaring to over 475 feet,
S01 • E04 Here we're talking about 30 acres of castle, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Here we're talking about 30 acres of castle,