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Ancient Megastructures
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St Paul's Cathedral: The invisible third dome
When we get inside the dome, it's a complete surprise....
Ancient Megastructures
03:00
St Paul's Cathedral: The wood carving in the Choir
The wood carving in the Choir would cost the equivalent...
Ancient Megastructures
02:59
St Paul's Cathedral: Engineering problems
Building the Cathedral in sections, Wren knows the...
Ancient Megastructures
04:58
St Paul's Cathedral: Rebuilding starts
Nearly 10 years after the Great Fire, the re-building...
Ancient Megastructures
02:55
St Paul's Cathedral: London's skyline
Wren outplayed and outlived his original opponents...
Ancient Megastructures
02:56
The Alhambra
Granada, southern Spain, in the 13th century this...
Ancient Megastructures
04:48
Petra: The stories inside the sculpture
Now, through applying adopted mythology, the stories...
Ancient Megastructures
04:52
Petra: Design and decoration
The cliffs of Petra are pitted with rock-cut structures....
Ancient Megastructures
02:56
Petra: The Siq
The Nabataeans chose the site of the Khazneh, the...
Ancient Megastructures
04:50
Petra: The hard work begins
Having gained access to their construction site, the...
Ancient Megastructures
03:00
Petra: Khazneh El-Faroun
The Khazneh is Petra’s finest construction, a sophisticated...
Ancient Megastructures
03:00
Petra: Four Burial Chambers
Why the Nabataeans built the Khazneh has remained...
Ancient Megastructures
04:59
Machu Picchu: the Hitching Post of the Sun
Towering high above Machu Picchu is possibly its most...
Ancient Megastructures
04:59
Machu Picchu: A natural spring
Pachacuti chose this ritual site because it was so...
Ancient Megastructures
02:59
Machu Picchu: Inca architecture
Temples for worship, houses for living, bathing areas,...
Ancient Megastructures
04:57
Machu Picchu: The battle with gravity
Perched atop a precarious mountain ridge, Machu Picchu’s...
Ancient Megastructures
03:00
Machu Picchu: How did they do it?
The logistics of creating Inca architecture were enormous....
Ancient Megastructures
04:59
Machu Picchu: Location
Machu Picchu is a truly spectacular site, but its...
Ancient Megastructures
02:59
Machu Picchu
1438. Chanca warriors launch a massive attack on their...
Ancient Megastructures
02:59
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia: The replacement dome
The dome created by Isidore the Younger to replace...
Ancient Megastructures
04:54
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia: Decorating the cathedral
With the dome in place, Isidore the Elder could now...
Ancient Megastructures
03:00
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia: Problems with construction
Jutting from the main supporting piers are a set of...
Ancient Megastructures
02:57
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia: The Arches
Spanning 31meters, the grand arches form a nave about...
Ancient Megastructures
03:00
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia: A disaster waiting to happen
Even before they have erected the first stone, Justinian’s...
Ancient Megastructures
02:59
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia: The Dome
This is the crowning glory of Hagia Sophia. It is...
Ancient Megastructures
04:58
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia
Lying in northwest Turkey, at the junction between...
Ancient Megastructures
02:53
Angkor Wat: A home fit for the gods
Suryavarman’s builders race against time to finish...
Ancient Megastructures
04:58
Angkor Wat: The survival of Angkor Wat
Despite the best efforts of Suryavarman’s engineers...
Ancient Megastructures
03:00
Angkor Wat: Woodwork and Stonework
The scope and scale of the Khmer Empire means that...
Ancient Megastructures
03:00
Angkor Wat: Carving the Stone
At the Angkor Wat site, workers swarm all over, unloading...
Ancient Megastructures
04:57
Angkor Wat: The Largest Temple in the Khmer Empire
Consulting with his priests and advisors, Suryavarman...
Ancient Megastructures
03:00
Angkor Wat
Home to more than 1 million people in the twelfth...
Ancient Megastructures
00:53
Petra; Al Khazneh
Al Khazneh is Petra’s architectural highlight. Find...
Ancient Megastructures
04:59
Petra: Ancient City
The ancient lost city of Petra is a magnificent sight...
Ancient Megastructures
02:28
Petra: Master Engineering
Find out about the constructional engineering that...
Ancient Megastructures
02:55
Petra
Petra is one of the world’s most mysterious ancient...
Ancient Megastructures
01:04
Petra: Water In The Desert
Discover how the Nabutian builders of Petra transported...
Ancient Megastructures
02:59
St Paul's Cathedral: Out Of The Fire
Discover the secrets behind the building of St Paul’s...
Ancient Megastructures
04:52
St Paul's Cathedral: Parliament
Sir Christopher Wren made a colossal gamble in completing...
Ancient Megastructures
03:00
St Paul's Cathedral: Religious Conflict
It was 9 years after the Great Fire of London before...
Ancient Megastructures
02:59
St Paul's Cathedral
When the Great Fire of 1666 destroyed St. Paul’s Cathedral...
Ancient Megastructures
01:14
St Paul's Cathedral: The Dome
The most iconic element of St Paul’s is the mighty...
Ancient Megastructures
02:59
St Paul's Catherdral: The Great Model Design
The equivalent of half a million dollars in today’s...
Ancient Megastructures
02:58
Angkor Wat: City On Water
Explore Angkor Wat – one of the most impressive engineering...
Ancient Megastructures
03:00
Angkor Wat: How Was It Built
Angkor Wat was like no other medieval building in...
Ancient Megastructures
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Angkor Wat: Magic Stone
Laterite, a ‘magic stone,’ was massively important...
Ancient Megastructures
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Angkor Wat: The Moat Explained
Find out why the gigantic moat surrounding Angkor...
Ancient Megastructures
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