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Tunnels were also used to great effect during the Vietnam War of the 1960s and '70s

Tunnels were also used to great effect during the Vietnam War of the 1960s and '70s

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Tunnels were also used to great effect
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during the Vietnam War of the 1960s and '70s.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:46
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E02 The Great wall of China, the most astonishing fortification - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The Great wall of China, the most astonishing fortification
S01 • E03 Since Khufu's reign, demand for natural resources - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Since Khufu's reign, demand for natural resources
S01 • E04 Viet Cong built a huge network of tunnels - Ancient Engineering 00:16
Viet Cong built a huge network of tunnels
S01 • E01 Bigger arches boosted - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Bigger arches boosted
S01 • E05 There's almost certainly a one-upmanship - Ancient Engineering 00:05
There's almost certainly a one-upmanship
S01 • E01 This arch structure, which enables you to build up, - Ancient Engineering 00:19
This arch structure, which enables you to build up,
S01 • E03 Quarrying now takes place on an industrial scale. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Quarrying now takes place on an industrial scale.
S01 • E02 The guards at the eastern end of the wall - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The guards at the eastern end of the wall
S01 • E05 Threw down the gauntlet to his cathedral builders. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Threw down the gauntlet to his cathedral builders.
S01 • E03 Reaching far deeper than - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Reaching far deeper than
S01 • E04 After which, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
After which,
S01 • E05 The challenge, construct a church - Ancient Engineering 00:18
The challenge, construct a church
S01 • E04 Tunneling is a tried and tested dirty trick of war. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Tunneling is a tried and tested dirty trick of war.
S01 • E03 Modern day quarries and mines are enormous undertakings - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Modern day quarries and mines are enormous undertakings
S01 • E02 This gigantic stone dragon is an iconic image - Ancient Engineering 00:12
This gigantic stone dragon is an iconic image
S01 • E03 Two and a half miles wide - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Two and a half miles wide
S01 • E01 The combination of Roman concrete - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The combination of Roman concrete
S01 • E04 And the undermining of Rochester Castle - Ancient Engineering 00:07
And the undermining of Rochester Castle
S01 • E02 The great wall of China is undoubtedly - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The great wall of China is undoubtedly
S01 • E05 The architects of Notre Dame, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The architects of Notre Dame,