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Ancient Engineering

To build permanent stone bridges, the Romans needed new technology

To build permanent stone bridges, the Romans needed new technology

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To build permanent stone bridges,
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the Romans needed new technology.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:12
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 Thanks to their incredible manpower - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Thanks to their incredible manpower
S01 • E01 The technology they use to build these bridges - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The technology they use to build these bridges
S01 • E04 Today, as ever deeper and more ambitious - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Today, as ever deeper and more ambitious
S01 • E03 Planned to cover an area more than 12 acres, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
Planned to cover an area more than 12 acres,
S01 • E01 We have some brilliant examples all over the Roman empire. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
We have some brilliant examples all over the Roman empire.
S01 • E04 Known as bunker busters, - Ancient Engineering 00:14
Known as bunker busters,
S01 • E02 Hadrian's wall served as the Northwest frontier - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Hadrian's wall served as the Northwest frontier
S01 • E05 800 years after Saint-Denis, a new building in Paris - Ancient Engineering 00:08
800 years after Saint-Denis, a new building in Paris
S01 • E03 More than 17 times the weight of the Empire State Building. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
More than 17 times the weight of the Empire State Building.
S01 • E02 At its peak, more than 10,000 men lived - Ancient Engineering 00:06
At its peak, more than 10,000 men lived
S01 • E03 And accuracy of form and measurement - Ancient Engineering 00:07
And accuracy of form and measurement
S01 • E01 In search of answers, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
In search of answers,
S01 • E05 The Pompidou Centre opened in 1977 - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The Pompidou Centre opened in 1977
S01 • E02 Today the wall is a world heritage site, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Today the wall is a world heritage site,
S01 • E04 (dramatic music) - Ancient Engineering 00:09
(dramatic music)
S01 • E03 One small error at the base - Ancient Engineering 00:13
One small error at the base
S01 • E01 They discovered it was a strange concoction - Ancient Engineering 00:11
They discovered it was a strange concoction
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,