Ancient Megastructures (2011)
Synopsis
Examine how ancient civilisations built some of the most magnificent structures on the face of the Earth, many centuries before the industrial revolution.
First Air Date: 2011-03-19
Last Air Date: 2011-03-26
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 9
Networks: National Geographic
Top Cast
- Alisdair Simpson as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Peter Harlowe as Narrator (voice)
- Suleiman Farajat as Self
- Shaher Rababe'h as Self
- Charles R. Ortloff as Self
- Eddie McCann as Self
- Khairieh Amr as Self
- Nicole Douek as Self
Seasons
Season 1 (2011)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Colosseum
Follow the dramatic story behind the building of the Colosseum in Ancient Rome. The Romans used innovative technology that we still use today, but the money to pay for the project enslaved the nation.
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Ep. 2: The Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid of Giza is 4,500 years old. It's the only ancient wonder of the world still standing. To cut and move the 2 million stones needed to build it would involve the whole Egyptian state.
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Ep. 3: Chartres Cathedral
Building the Chartres Cathedral pushed construction techniques to the limit, but behind this engineering triumph lies a dark story of violence, political double-dealing and destruction.
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