The Best Episodes of Ancient Engineering Season 2

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   #1 - Earliest Arenas: The Colosseum

   S2:E17/8/2022

   Since their earliest existence in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations stadiums have been regarded as architectural masterpieces and focal points in their surrounding cities but non more so than the Colosseum in Rome.

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   7.5/10(11 votes)

   #2 - How Gold Changed the World

   S2:E27/8/2022

   Join us as we dig deep in this episode to uncover how gold was mined and transformed into everyday objects like jewellery and currency and even used to adorn holy temples and statues.

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   7.9/10(11 votes)

   #3 - History's Deadliest Weapons

   S2:E37/8/2022

   As the battle distance continued to grow with each new weapon humans put their best minds to work refining and evolving their designs over the millennia to gain the upper hand.

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   #4 - Navigating the Globe

   S2:E47/8/2022

   This episode dives into the pioneering breakthroughs from across the globe that have shaped our ability to travel.

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   #5 - Tools & Tech

   S2:E57/8/2022

   This episode charts the groundbreaking developments that led us to a technologically sophisticated society. Discover the first ever data recording device from over 5000 years ago how weaving created binary code and that electric cars were invented a hundred years earlier than you think they were.

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   #6 - Anatomy of the House

   S2:E67/15/2022

   From living in caves to grand mansions shelter has always been high on the list of our priorities. But form and function varies wildly throughout civilizations. We explore how houses have developed through the ages – from simple tents made from animal hides to the first cities.

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   #7 - Extreme Buildings

   S2:E77/22/2022

   Throughout history our ancestors have always strived to go higher bigger deeper further - and this is reflected in the buildings and structures around our globe. But what secrets can these ancient structures reveal?

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   #8 - History's Hidden Marvels

   S2:E87/29/2022

   This episode explores some of history's most ingenious yet lesser-known engineering solutions. Beginning with a recently uncovered 6300 year old Croatian wooden well that has been termed 'the world's oldest engineering marvel' through to the the Persian yakhchal.

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   #9 - Ancient Waterways

   S2:E98/5/2022

   The ancient ancestors realized that building structures and machines to harness water to provide transport power drainage and irrigation was vital to the success of their civilizations.

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    #10 - Building Bridges

    S2:E108/12/2022

    Migration travel and trade are all key components of human life. Our ancient ancestors had to come up with ingenious solutions and structures to travel freely – over the hills valleys and rivers of our world which can sometimes pose difficult obstacles to cross.

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