Ancient Engineering
S1:E5 Secrets of Notre Dame
Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe.
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Exploring how ancient Egyptian engineers built the monumental Great Pyramid at Giza, the only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
S1:E3 • Dec 19, 2021 • 50m
In the Middle Ages, the technology of the castle evolved by leaps and bounds.
S1:E4 • Mar 20, 2021 • 50m
Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe.
S1:E5 • Dec 19, 2021 • 50m
Temples, 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.
S1:E6 • Dec 19, 2021 • 50m
Without 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 networks of aqueducts, tunnels, sewers, and drains.
S1:E7 • Dec 19, 2021 • 50m
As 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, is The Mary Rose, Henry VIII's mighty warship.
S1:E8 • Dec 19, 2021 • 50m
Even before the start of recorded history, ancient engineers across the World were erecting giant monuments.
S1:E9 • Dec 19, 2021 • 50m


