If We Built It Today
★ 8 · 2019 · 45m · Documentary
They are some of the world’s all-time greatest building projects. Most have stood the test of time, but with today’s technology, could they be duplicated and done better?
Episodes
1. Secrets in the Pyramid45m · Egypt's Great Pyramid is one of the world's greatest and most mysterious marvels, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering innovations, experts reveal what it would take to build the ancient wonder today.
2. Battle of Brooklyn Bridge45m · New York's Brooklyn Bridge might be the most important bridge in the world, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to built it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.
3. Ghosts of the Colosseum45m · Rome's Colosseum is the most famous stadium on the planet, and it took cutting-edge engineering and a fallen emperor to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.
4. Hunt for Noah's Ark45m · According to the Bible, Noah's Ark was a world-changing engineering feat, and it took cutting-edge construction to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.
5. Rise of the Aqueducts45m · Rome's aqueducts are one of the greatest engineering marvels in history, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge construction to build them. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building them a second time would be just as deadly.
6. Secrets at the Great Wall45m · The Great Wall of China is one of the world's greatest engineering marvels, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge construction to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.
7. Fortress of the Gods45m · Rome's Pantheon hides the secret to the Roman Empire's power, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.
8. Doomsday in Venice45m · Experts use today's technology in figuring out if building Venice today would be as dangerous as it was before.
9. Resurrecting Notre-Dame45m · When catastrophic fires ravaged Notre-Dame in April 2019, one of the world's great wonders was left in ruins. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal what it will take to build it a second time.More Like This
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