6.5/1034 votes#1 - The Colosseum
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/19/2011
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.
Director: N/A
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7.1/1026 votes#2 - The Great Pyramid
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/26/2011
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.
Director: N/A
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7.4/1016 votes#3 - Chartres Cathedral
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/12/2011
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.
Director: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Ancient Megastructures Season 1
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Examine how ancient civilisations built some of the most magnificent structures on the face of the Earth, many centuries before the industrial revolution.
Genre:Documentary
Network:National Geographic
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Colosseum" is the best rated episode of "Ancient Megastructures" season 1. It scored 6.5/10 based on 34 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/19/2011. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Great Pyramid".