Ancient Megastructures

Season 1

2011 · 3 episodes

Episodes

1. 

   1. The Colosseum

   19 Mar 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.

2. 

   2. The Great Pyramid

   26 Mar 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.

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   3. Chartres Cathedral

   12 Mar 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.