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Awe-inspiring palaces are the legacy that demonstrates the brilliance of Islamic engineers, working centuries before Western Europe began its own engineering revolution.

Ancient Engineering

The Taj Mahal And The Golden Age Of Islam

Even before the start of recorded history, ancient engineers across the World were erecting giant monuments.

Stone Age Secrets

As far back as the Bronze Age, humans were building ships capable of crossing oceans and trading between continents; perhaps the greatest surviving vessel from the Ancient world, is The Mary Rose, Henry VIII's mighty warship.

History's Greatest Ships

Without water, civilization is simply not possible; Romans took control of their water supplies very, very seriously; in order to keep the taps on, Roman engineers constructed vast networks of aqueducts, tunnels, sewers, and drains.

The Power Of Water

Temples, designed to honor the Gods, have been at the heart of cities since earliest times; often they have been the biggest and most impressive buildings of their age.

Secrets Of Angkor Wat

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe.

Secrets of Notre Dame

In the Middle Ages, the technology of the castle evolved by leaps and bounds.

Rise of the Super-Castle

Exploring how ancient Egyptian engineers built the monumental Great Pyramid at Giza, the only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Secrets of the Pyramids

Examining the history of the Great Wall of China.

The Great Wall of China

Discovering the transport networks of the past.

Roads That Changed the World

Examining the engineering technology of the past.

S1 E5 | Secrets of Notre Dame

E10 | The Taj Mahal And The Golden Age Of Islam

E9 | Stone Age Secrets

E8 | History's Greatest Ships

E7 | The Power Of Water

E6 | Secrets Of Angkor Wat

E5 | Secrets of Notre Dame

E4 | Rise of the Super-Castle

E3 | Secrets of the Pyramids

E2 | The Great Wall of China

E1 | Roads That Changed the World