Ancient Megastructures

Ancient Megastructures

2011•8.5/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.5/10(6)

Examine how ancient civilisations built some of the most magnificent structures on the face of the Earth, many centuries before the industrial revolution.

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Production

Parallax Film Productions, DSP, Parthenon Entertainment, National Geographic

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 19, 2011

Last Aired

March 26, 2011

Networks

National Geographic

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

The Colosseum

E1

The Colosseum

Air date: 2011-03-19

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.

The Great Pyramid

E2

The Great Pyramid

Air date: 2011-03-26

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.

Chartres Cathedral

E3

Chartres Cathedral

Air date: 2011-03-12

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.

Cast

Alisdair Simpson

Alisdair Simpson

Self - Narrator (voice)

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