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© MONDOLITHIC STUDIOS: This digital painting was commissioned by National Geographic Kids for a special issue on
the 7 Wonders of the World.
The Lighthouse of
Alexandria (or The Pharos of Alexandria, Greek: ὁ Φάρος τῆς Ἀλεξανδρείας) was a
tower built in the 3rd century BC (between 285 and 247 BC) on the island of
Pharos in Alexandria, Egypt to serve as that port’s landmark, and later, its
lighthouse.
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| Pharos of Alexandria |
This
episode of Ancient Impossible explorers the Extreme Engineering projects
undertaken by Ancient Civilizations.
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| Ancient Egyptian Thirty Foot Giant Circular Saw |
How did they get troops
across a nearly 4,000 foot river? How do you get oil from the ground without
the use of modern drilling techniques?
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| Caesar's Rhine bridge |
And how did they build a
water tank which contained 3 million cubic feet of water, enough to provide for
an entire city? What ingenious techniques did Caesar use to assemble a bridge
to cross the Rhine, in only 10 days?
The ancients created incredible structures to overcome these obstacles, often taking on and beating nature, using engineering methods that seem more modern than you would imagine.
The ancients created incredible structures to overcome these obstacles, often taking on and beating nature, using engineering methods that seem more modern than you would imagine.
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This instalment of Ancient Impossible Can be purchased direct from Amazon Instant video.
Ancient Impossible ~ Extreme Engineering
Ancient Impossible S01 E10 - Extreme Engineering by kaanozten
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