2021

S1.E1 ∙ Roads That Changed the World

Sat, Mar 20, 2021

Chariots 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 also indispensable in our fast-paced world, we've learned from our ancestors.

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S1.E2 ∙ The Great Wall of China

Sat, Mar 20, 2021

The 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 did ancient engineers achieve this and what was the purpose.

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S1.E3 ∙ Secrets of the Pyramids

Sat, Mar 20, 2021

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S1.E4 ∙ Rise of the Super-Castle

Sat, Mar 20, 2021

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.The same time, new weapons designed to attack castles came to the fore.

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S1.E5 ∙ Secrets of Notre Dame

Sat, Mar 20, 2021

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when new engineering movement emerged in Europe, changing the rules forever. It aimed to use pioneering construction methods and architecture to create a glimpse of heaven on earth.

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S1.E6 ∙ Secrets of Angkor Wat

Sat, Mar 20, 2021

Temples, designed to honor the Gods. Often been the biggest and most impressive buildings of their age. But mysterious ancient temples crop up across the ancient world. Why are so many of these monuments carefully aligned with the sun?

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S1.E7 ∙ The Power of Water

Sat, Mar 20, 2021

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.

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S1.E8 ∙ History's Greatest Ships

Sat, Mar 20, 2021

Far back as the Bronze Age, humans building ships to cross oceans and trading between continents. The greatest surviving The Mary Rose, Henry VIII's mighty warship. It was a true engineering wonder, but one built with a fatal weakness.

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S1.E9 ∙ Stone Age Secrets

Sat, Mar 20, 2021

Before the start of recorded history, ancient engineers across the World were erecting giant monuments. What was their purpose? And how did they move massive slabs of stone across hundreds of miles long before the wheel had been invented?

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S1.E10 ∙ The Taj Mahal and the Golden Age of Islam

Sat, Mar 20, 2021

Awe-inspiring palaces are the legacy, the brilliance of Islamic engineers, working centuries before Europe began its own engineering revolution. A process that culminated in, arguably the most beautiful building in the World the Taj Mahal.

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