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Ancient Engineering

We live in a day and age where we have the mathematical capabilities and the computational...

We live in a day and age where we have the mathematical capabilities and the computational capabilities to work out stress, how far we can push materials structurally

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We live in a day and age where we have
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the mathematical capabilities
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and the computational capabilities to work out stress,
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how far we can push materials structurally.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:12
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 Over the centuries, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Over the centuries,
S01 • E01 Despite its massive road network, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Despite its massive road network,
S01 • E01 The Romans didn't really have the resources - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The Romans didn't really have the resources
S01 • E02 Walled cities may no longer have a role in the modern world, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Walled cities may no longer have a role in the modern world,
S01 • E03 They're not being built in the same way - Ancient Engineering 00:05
They're not being built in the same way
S01 • E04 Construction began in 1268, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Construction began in 1268,
S01 • E03 And what happens is these things - Ancient Engineering 00:04
And what happens is these things
S01 • E01 The Roman Empire falls, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
The Roman Empire falls,
S01 • E05 Compression, the downward force of a building's own weight - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Compression, the downward force of a building's own...
S01 • E02 One of the most recent is the U.S. embassy in London. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
One of the most recent is the U.S. embassy in London.
S01 • E03 But why did - Ancient Engineering 00:04
But why did
S01 • E04 Right from the beginning, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Right from the beginning,
S01 • E02 It's been designed to look open, transparent - Ancient Engineering 00:09
It's been designed to look open, transparent
S01 • E05 The stone structure too heavy for slender columns. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The stone structure too heavy for slender columns.
S01 • E04 It's made up of a series of walls - Ancient Engineering 00:13
It's made up of a series of walls
S01 • E03 People who were well aware of what was within those tombs. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
People who were well aware of what was within those tombs.
S01 • E01 Romans may have stopped building roads, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Romans may have stopped building roads,
S01 • E05 Modern demolition experts have learned that - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Modern demolition experts have learned that
S01 • E02 $1 billion buys a lot of subtlety. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
$1 billion buys a lot of subtlety.
S01 • E03 Of course, it doesn't take a genius - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Of course, it doesn't take a genius