Ancient Engineering

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   E1. Earliest Arenas: The Colosseum

   Jul 8, 2022 · 51m

   Since their earliest existence in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations stadiums have been regarded as architectural masterpieces and focal points in their surrounding cities but non more so than the Colosseum in Rome.

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   E2. How Gold Changed the World

   Jul 8, 2022 · 51m

   Join us as we dig deep in this episode to uncover how gold was mined and transformed into everyday objects like jewellery and currency and even used to adorn holy temples and statues.

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   E3. History's Deadliest Weapons

   Jul 8, 2022 · 51m

   As the battle distance continued to grow with each new weapon humans put their best minds to work refining and evolving their designs over the millennia to gain the upper hand.

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   E4. Navigating the Globe

   Jul 8, 2022 · 51m

   This episode dives into the pioneering breakthroughs from across the globe that have shaped our ability to travel.

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   E5. Tools & Tech

   Jul 8, 2022 · 51m

   This episode charts the groundbreaking developments that led us to a technologically sophisticated society. Discover the first ever data recording device from over 5000 years ago how weaving created binary code and that electric cars were invented a hundred years earlier than you think they were.

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   E6. Anatomy of the House

   Jul 15, 2022 · 51m

   From living in caves to grand mansions shelter has always been high on the list of our priorities. But form and function varies wildly throughout civilizations. We explore how houses have developed through the ages – from simple tents made from animal hides to the first cities.

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