Ancient impossible. Moving mountains /

How did the Ancients move impossibly huge objects? Why did the Roman forces at the siege of Masada decide to shift an entire mountain by hand? We reveal the ancient technology that allowed the Egyptians to move a 1,000 ton obelisk, and we show how the Romans moved even heavier objects at the temples...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Evans, Geoff (Television director) (Director), Clarke, Stuart (Television director) (Director), Mole, Ben, 1970- (Director), Channon, Bo (Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	New York, NY : A&E Television Networks, 2014.
Series:	Ancient Impossible
Subjects:	Masada Site (Israel) > Siege, 72-73. Military history, Ancient. Engineering design > History. Histoire militaire ancienne. Conception technique > Histoire. Documentary television programs. Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	How did the Ancients move impossibly huge objects? Why did the Roman forces at the siege of Masada decide to shift an entire mountain by hand? We reveal the ancient technology that allowed the Egyptians to move a 1,000 ton obelisk, and we show how the Romans moved even heavier objects at the temples at Baalbek. As well as moving stone and Earth, the ancients needed to move mountains of water, using technology we still find impressive today. Who were the most successful Mega Movers of the ancient world and how were they able to make the impossible ... possible?
Physical Description:	1 online resource (42 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:41:19