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Ancient Engineering

Throughout the world, there is one destructive element that when it takes hold, leaves a...

Throughout the world, there is one destructive element that when it takes hold, leaves a trail of devastation

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Throughout the world,
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there is one destructive element
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that when it takes hold, leaves a trail of devastation.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
63
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:42
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 • E03 The use of stone revolutionized construction in Egypt. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The use of stone revolutionized construction in Egypt.
S01 • E01 You're building on sand, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
You're building on sand,
S01 • E05 From inside the dome appears to float - Ancient Engineering 00:05
From inside the dome appears to float
S01 • E03 The architect Imhotep also changed the design, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
The architect Imhotep also changed the design,
S01 • E01 Some of these sand dunes are 80 meters high, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Some of these sand dunes are 80 meters high,
S01 • E05 These led in a flood of celestial light - Ancient Engineering 00:05
These led in a flood of celestial light
S01 • E04 From wildfires in California and Australia, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
From wildfires in California and Australia,
S01 • E02 Solid walls fortified the temples, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Solid walls fortified the temples,
S01 • E01 Overall, 170 million cubic yards of sand - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Overall, 170 million cubic yards of sand
S01 • E05 At the time, this was the world's largest interior space - Ancient Engineering 00:09
At the time, this was the world's largest interior...
S01 • E03 Imhotep had designed Egypt's first pyramid. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Imhotep had designed Egypt's first pyramid.
S01 • E04 Fire is always a risk, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Fire is always a risk,
S01 • E02 But in some cases, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But in some cases,
S01 • E01 Hundreds of workers took three years - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Hundreds of workers took three years
S01 • E05 Isidore and Anthemius had solved the problem - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Isidore and Anthemius had solved the problem
S01 • E04 The original motte-and-bailey castles - Ancient Engineering 00:21
The original motte-and-bailey castles
S01 • E01 Now open, this freeway has transformed - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Now open, this freeway has transformed
S01 • E03 His builders assembled the six stone layers of his pyramid, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
His builders assembled the six stone layers of his pyramid,
S01 • E01 The modern technology used here, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The modern technology used here,
S01 • E02 So was this pragmatic engineering - Ancient Engineering 00:06
So was this pragmatic engineering