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  • National Geographic: Engineering the Impossible (2007– )
  • TV Series | Documentary, Action, History
National Geographic: Engineering the Impossible (2007– )
TV Series | Documentary, Action, History

Ancient builders created the Colosseum, Great Pyramid, and Chartres Cathedral. Through CGI and reenactments, discover their origins, lives, and construction methods in an era before modern tools.
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Seasons
2   |   1   See all
Producers
Kate Haddock (producer) | Nick Metcalfe (producer) | Melisa Akdogan (producer) | Stuart Everett (producer) & 3 more
Composers
Michael Richard Plowman (as Michael Plowman) | Jonathan Atkinson | Dave Hewson (as David Hewson)
Cinematographers
Asaf Benny (director of photography) | Peter Thorn | Patrick Duval | Sean F. White (director of photography) (as Sean White) & 2 more
Editors
Production Designer
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Status
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Updated Jun 25, 2015

Release date (First episode)
2007 (United States)

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Cast

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43 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Eddie McCann
Self - Civil Engineer (as Ed McCann) Self - Civil Engineer (as Ed McCann)   See fewer
5
Alisdair Simpson
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
3
Michael Davis
Self - Mount Holyoke College Self - Mount Holyoke College   See fewer
2
Peter Harlowe
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
2
Brian Dobson
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
2
Salima Ikram
Self - American University in Cairo Self - American University in Cairo   See fewer
1
Darius Arya
Self - American Institute for Roman Culture Self - American Institute for Roman Culture   See fewer
1
Corey Brennan
Self - Rutgers University Self - Rutgers University   See fewer
1
David Carpenter
Self - King's College London Self - King's College London   See fewer
1
Aidan Dodson
Self - University of Bristol Self - University of Bristol   See fewer
1
Stephen Harvey
Self - Excavator of Egypt's Last Pyramid Self - Excavator of Egypt's Last Pyramid   See fewer
1
Ray Laurence
Self - University of Birmingham Self - University of Birmingham   See fewer
1
Philip Ball
Self - Journalist & Author Self - Journalist & Author   See fewer
1
Caroline Bruzelius
Self - Duke University Self - Duke University   See fewer
1
Toby Wilkinson
Self - University of Cambridge Self - University of Cambridge   See fewer
1
Ann Macy Roth
Self - New York University Self - New York University   See fewer
1
Caroline Goodson
Self - Medieval Historian (as Dr Caroline Goodson) Self - Medieval Historian (as Dr Caroline Goodson)   See fewer
1
Amy Livingstone
Self - Wittenberg University Self - Wittenberg University   See fewer
1
Charles Higham
Self - Archaeologist Self - Archaeologist   See fewer
1
Nicole Douek
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Antonio Orihuela
Self - Architect and Researcher (as Dr Antonio Orihuela) Self - Architect and Researcher (as Dr Antonio Orihuela)   See fewer
1
Damian Evans
Self - Archaeologist Self - Archaeologist   See fewer
1
Khairieh Amr
Self - Archaeologist (as Dr Khairieh Amr) Self - Archaeologist (as Dr Khairieh Amr)   See fewer
1
Amira Bennison
Self - Historian (as Dr Amira Bennison) Self - Historian (as Dr Amira Bennison)   See fewer
1
Simon Warrack
Self - Stone Conservator Self - Stone Conservator   See fewer
1
Leo Hollis
Self - Author of 'The Phoenix' Self - Author of 'The Phoenix'   See fewer
1
Peter Frost
Self - Author and Explorer Self - Author and Explorer   See fewer
1
James W.P. Campbell
Self - Author of 'Building St. Paul's' (as Dr James Campbell) Self - Author of 'Building St. Paul's' (as Dr James Campbell)   See fewer
1
John Stubbs
Self - World Monument Fund Self - World Monument Fund   See fewer
1
Vince Lee
Self - Architect Self - Architect   See fewer
1
Fairchild Ruggles
Self - Architectural Historian (as Prof. Dede Fairchild Ruggles) Self - Architectural Historian (as Prof. Dede Fairchild Ruggles)   See fewer
1
Antonio Malpica
Self - Landscape Historian (as Prof. Antonio Malpica) Self - Landscape Historian (as Prof. Antonio Malpica)   See fewer
1
Susan Niles
Self - Anthropologist (as Prof Susan Niles) Self - Anthropologist (as Prof Susan Niles)   See fewer
1
Andrew Lacey
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Dominic Frisby
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
1
Suleiman Farajat
Self - Archaeologist Self - Archaeologist   See fewer
1
Julian Bennett
Self - Archaeologist (as Prof Julian Bennett) Self - Archaeologist (as Prof Julian Bennett)   See fewer
1
Shaher Rababe'h
Self - Author 'How Petra was Built' (as Dr Shaher Rababe'h) Self - Author 'How Petra was Built' (as Dr Shaher Rababe'h)   See fewer
1
Ahmet Cakmak
Self - Seismic Engineer (as Prof Ahmet Cakmak) Self - Seismic Engineer (as Prof Ahmet Cakmak)   See fewer
1
Charles R. Ortloff
Self - Hydraulic Engineer Self - Hydraulic Engineer   See fewer
1
Rabun Taylor
Self - Architectural Historian (as Prof Rabun Taylor) Self - Architectural Historian (as Prof Rabun Taylor)   See fewer
1
Sean Francis George
Self - Emperor Justinian (uncredited) Self - Emperor Justinian (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Stuart Kidd
Self - Isidore of Miletus (uncredited) Self - Isidore of Miletus (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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