Ancient Engineering (2021)
Using the latest technological insights, this series sheds new light on how incredible feats of ancient engineering were achieved and how they continue to influence modern-day engineers and shape our world.
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1. Roads That Changed The World2021-04-07 · 44mChariots were the express vehicles of their day – but how did they work? And what about the roads, tunnels, and bridges that they relied upon? Transport networks are also indispens
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2. The Great Wall of China2021-04-07 · 43mSince the earliest civilizations, humans have needed walls to protect them. From rudimentary walls around early towns and cities to vast fortresses and castles, culminating in one
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3. Secrets Of The Pyramids2021-04-07 · 43mThe Great Pyramid at Giza is the only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its scale is breath-taking and it is built to the mind-boggling degree of precision. How d
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4. Rise Of The Super-Castle2021-04-07 · 43mIn the Middle Ages, the technology of the castle evolved by leaps and bounds. Engineers constructed some of the most spectacular buildings of all time in a dramatic arms- race. At
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5. Secrets Of Notre Dame2021-04-07 · 43mBuilding for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe, changing the rules forever. It aimed to use pioneering construction meth
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6. Secrets Of Angkor Wat2021-05-11 · 44mTemples, designed to honor the Gods, have been at the heart of cities since earliest times. Often they have been the biggest and most impressive buildings of their age. But mysteri
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7. The Power Of Water2021-05-11 · 43mWithout water, civilization is simply not possible. Romans took control of their water supplies very, very seriously. In order to keep the taps on, Roman engineers constructed vast
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8. History’s Greatest Ships2021-05-11 · 44mAs far back as the Bronze Age, humans were building ships capable of crossing oceans and trading between continents. Perhaps the greatest surviving vessel from the Ancient world, i
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9. Stone Age Secrets2021-05-11 · 44mEven before the start of recorded history, ancient engineers across the World were erecting giant monuments. What was their purpose? And how did early peoples move such massive sla
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10. The Taj Mahal And The Golden Age Of Islam2021-05-11 · 44mAwe-inspiring palaces are the legacy that demonstrates the brilliance of Islamic engineers, working centuries before Western Europe began its own engineering revolution. It’s a pro
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