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Ancient Engineering

Waterproof concrete gave Roman bridges solid foundations, but how would Vitruvius and his...

Waterproof concrete gave Roman bridges solid foundations, but how would Vitruvius and his engineers build bridges strong enough to support the weight of an entire Legion marching across?

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Waterproof concrete
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gave Roman bridges solid foundations,
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but how would Vitruvius and his engineers
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build bridges strong enough to support the weight
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of an entire Legion marching across?
Duration
14 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:02
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 • E04 The fall of Rochester - Ancient Engineering 00:13
The fall of Rochester
S01 • E05 And in 12th century Europe, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And in 12th century Europe,
S01 • E03 They may have been willing workers, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
They may have been willing workers,
S01 • E02 Other gigantic engineering projects - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Other gigantic engineering projects
S01 • E03 To build something like the pyramids, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
To build something like the pyramids,
S01 • E04 And tunneling has remained a military tactic - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And tunneling has remained a military tactic
S01 • E05 Suger's New Abbey had caused a stir. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Suger's New Abbey had caused a stir.
S01 • E01 And when you bend it, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
And when you bend it,
S01 • E05 It's adventurous style would inspire - Ancient Engineering 00:11
It's adventurous style would inspire
S01 • E03 Cutting the rock would be a Herculean task - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Cutting the rock would be a Herculean task
S01 • E04 Playing a role in some of the bloodiest military campaigns - Ancient Engineering 00:20
Playing a role in some of the bloodiest military campaigns
S01 • E02 They will advance and keep developing - Ancient Engineering 00:04
They will advance and keep developing
S01 • E01 (scream and crash) - Ancient Engineering 00:07
(scream and crash)
S01 • E03 The physical toll that must take on the body - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The physical toll that must take on the body
S01 • E05 The Bishop of Paris, Maurice de Sully was determined - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The Bishop of Paris, Maurice de Sully was determined
S01 • E02 China first became a unified nation 2,000 years ago - Ancient Engineering 00:10
China first became a unified nation 2,000 years ago
S01 • E01 They created this magical structure called the arch. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
They created this magical structure called the arch.
S01 • E03 Theory suggests that - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Theory suggests that
S01 • E01 The entire structure is in compression, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
The entire structure is in compression,
S01 • E05 Like Saint-Denis, Notre Dame Cathedral - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Like Saint-Denis, Notre Dame Cathedral