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Ancient Megastructures

Season 1

3 episodes · Mar 19, 2011

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  • The Colosseum
    S1E1

    The Colosseum

    Mar 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.

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  • The Great Pyramid
    S1E2

    The Great Pyramid

    Mar 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.

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  • Chartres Cathedral
    S1E3

    Chartres Cathedral

    Mar 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.

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