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When completed, the foundations were 18 feet deep
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Ancient Engineering

When completed, the foundations were 18 feet deep and weighed a mighty 84 million pounds

When completed, the foundations were 18 feet deep and weighed a mighty 84 million pounds

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When completed, the foundations were 18 feet deep
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and weighed a mighty 84 million pounds.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:31
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 • E03 Each royal mummy had to be buried - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Each royal mummy had to be buried
S01 • E02 Standing between Jerusalem and the ancient side of Jericho, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Standing between Jerusalem and the ancient side of Jericho,
S01 • E03 And it was only when this was done - Ancient Engineering 00:10
And it was only when this was done
S01 • E04 It is believed - Ancient Engineering 00:11
It is believed
S01 • E01 The reason why they went to all the effort - Ancient Engineering 00:12
The reason why they went to all the effort
S01 • E05 An office and hotel complex reaching 1099 feet - Ancient Engineering 00:05
An office and hotel complex reaching 1099 feet
S01 • E03 By creating a secure burial chamber for the King, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
By creating a secure burial chamber for the King,
S01 • E04 So how can their construction secrets be understood? - Ancient Engineering 00:05
So how can their construction secrets be understood?
S01 • E01 The basalt stone quarried at Widan-El-Faras - Ancient Engineering 00:11
The basalt stone quarried at Widan-El-Faras
S01 • E03 So royal grave sites became unmissable monuments. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
So royal grave sites became unmissable monuments.
S01 • E04 Luckily, the Normans left behind a blueprint - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Luckily, the Normans left behind a blueprint
S01 • E05 In sixth century Constantinople, the Emperor Justinian - Ancient Engineering 00:10
In sixth century Constantinople, the Emperor Justinian
S01 • E03 The earliest Kings were buried in - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The earliest Kings were buried in
S01 • E04 The evidence is woven into a unique historical document. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The evidence is woven into a unique historical document.
S01 • E02 Walls are to a certain extent a testament of fear, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Walls are to a certain extent a testament of fear,
S01 • E01 There it was placed on barges and transported up the Nile - Ancient Engineering 00:07
There it was placed on barges and transported up the Nile
S01 • E04 In a museum in the French city of Bayeux, in Normandy, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
In a museum in the French city of Bayeux, in Normandy,
S01 • E03 They can be quite large, but they weren't made from stone. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
They can be quite large, but they weren't made from...
S01 • E05 To ensure success, he turned to two - Ancient Engineering 00:12
To ensure success, he turned to two
S01 • E03 These were made from mud brick, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
These were made from mud brick,