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Throughout history, ancestors have always strived to go higher, bigger, deeper, further.
Throughout history, ancestors have always strived to go higher, bigger, deeper, further.
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Ancient Engineering
S1, EP5 "Secrets of Notre Dame"Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe.
Ancient Engineering
S1, EP6 "Secrets Of Angkor Wat"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.
Ancient Engineering
S1, EP7 "The Power Of Water"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.
Ancient Engineering
S1, EP8 "History's Greatest Ships"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.
Ancient Engineering
S2, EP10 "Building Bridges"Migration, travel and trade are all key components of human life.
Ancient Engineering
S2, EP8 "History's Hidden Marvels"Exploring some of history's most ingenious, yet lesser-known engineering solutions.
Ancient Engineering
S2, EP7 "Extreme Buildings"Throughout history, ancestors have always strived to go higher, bigger, deeper, further.
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