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Work began on Saint-Denis around the year 1135
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Ancient Engineering

Work began on Saint-Denis around the year 1135

Work began on Saint-Denis around the year 1135

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Work began on Saint-Denis around the year 1135.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:00
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 • E04 The expression, it's like trying to get into Fort Knox, - Ancient Engineering 00:14
The expression, it's like trying to get into Fort Knox,
S01 • E01 So you can move say from Rome to Britain - Ancient Engineering 00:07
So you can move say from Rome to Britain
S01 • E05 The first engineering innovation was the use - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The first engineering innovation was the use
S01 • E02 Construction began in 122 AD. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Construction began in 122 AD.
S01 • E03 The compromise worked, but it came at a cost. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The compromise worked, but it came at a cost.
S01 • E01 This sprawling road network - Ancient Engineering 00:06
This sprawling road network
S01 • E02 Soon, men from every legion were hard at work on the wall. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Soon, men from every legion were hard at work on the wall.
S01 • E05 At this time, most churches had conventional rounded arches - Ancient Engineering 00:10
At this time, most churches had conventional rounded arches
S01 • E03 In saving the structure, the engineers produced - Ancient Engineering 00:07
In saving the structure, the engineers produced
S01 • E02 Over 75,000 cubic yards of stone was torn from the ground - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Over 75,000 cubic yards of stone was torn from the ground
S01 • E04 Fort Knox can only be entered - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Fort Knox can only be entered
S01 • E01 The better the roads, more of them, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
The better the roads, more of them,
S01 • E02 Stonemasons dressed each stone with hammers and chisels. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Stonemasons dressed each stone with hammers and chisels.
S01 • E03 It's gone down in history as the bent pyramid. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
It's gone down in history as the bent pyramid.
S01 • E05 Thick walls were required to resist these forces - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Thick walls were required to resist these forces
S01 • E04 The building itself is seemingly impregnable, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
The building itself is seemingly impregnable,
S01 • E02 They were then set in place - Ancient Engineering 00:04
They were then set in place
S01 • E01 The Romans even built roads - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The Romans even built roads
S01 • E03 Last minute modifications - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Last minute modifications
S01 • E05 The pointed arch distributes weight downwards not sideways. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The pointed arch distributes weight downwards not sideways.