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Engineering the Impossible: Rome
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Why did the ancient Romans use arches in construction instead of easy-to-build beams?
Arches vs. Beams Why did the ancient Romans use arches in construction instead of easy-to-build beams? Engineering The Impossible 01:40 November 11, 2010 6063 -
Chris enlists a team of students to power a giant hamster-wheel powered crane. Can they raise a 5300 pound block of stone the way the ancient Romans did?
Student Power Chris enlists a team of students to power a giant hamster-wheel powered crane. Can they raise a 5300 pound block of stone the way the ancient Romans did? Engineering The Impossible 01:59 November 11, 2010 4370 -
How did ancient Romans engineer such perfectly graded aqueducts, moving water from the mountains into the city of Rome?
Water By Gravity How did ancient Romans engineer such perfectly graded aqueducts, moving water from the mountains into the city of Rome? Engineering The Impossible 01:46 November 11, 2010 1928 -
Buried in the foundations of the Roman Coliseum is a complex and ambitious drainage system that still works, over 2000 years later.
Exploring The Coliseum's Drains Buried in the foundations of the Roman Coliseum is a complex and ambitious drainage system that still works, over 2000 years later. Engineering The Impossible 01:44 November 11, 2010 3530
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- Engineering the Impossible: Rome
- In 80 AD, the Romans completed construction of the vast stadium known as the Colosseum. Now, a team of engineers and investigators will peer beneath the stone and mortar to reveal the secrets of its construction.
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Video Added: November 11, 2010
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