Ancient Impossible Extreme Engineering (Season 1, Episode 10)
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TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary, History

Ancient Impossible

Extreme Engineering (Season 1, Episode 10)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary, History

When faced with impossible situations, the ancients didn't simply give up, they pursued the impossible. 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 ...See moreWhen faced with impossible situations, the ancients didn't simply give up, they pursued the impossible. 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? 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. See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Darius Arya Self - Archaeologist (as Dr. Darius Arya) Self - Archaeologist (as Dr. Darius Arya) See fewer	Colosseum (2022)
Peter Brooks Self - Engineer Self - Engineer See fewer	Ancient Impossible (2014)
James Dean Self - 3D Analyst Self - 3D Analyst See fewer	Ancient Impossible (2014)
Graeme Earl Self - Archaeologist (as Dr. Graeme Earl) Self - Archaeologist (as Dr. Graeme Earl) See fewer	Ancient Impossible (2014)
Larrie Ferreiro Self - Naval Architect (as Dr. Larrie Ferreiro) Self - Naval Architect (as Dr. Larrie Ferreiro) See fewer	Voyages of Discovery (2006)
Bradley Garrett Self - Subterranean Expert (as Dr. Bradley Garrett) Self - Subterranean Expert (as Dr. Bradley Garrett) See fewer	Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (2018)
Alan Gilchrist Narrator (voice) (version: British) Narrator (voice) (version: British) See fewer	I Came By (2022)
Bill Graves Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	X-Men: Destiny (2011)
Paul Gulliver Self - Pile Driver Operator Self - Pile Driver Operator See fewer	Ancient Impossible (2014)
Simon Keay Self - Archaeologist (as Prof. Simon Keay) Self - Archaeologist (as Prof. Simon Keay) See fewer	Ancient Impossible (2014)
Alan Lloyd Self - Egyptologist (as Prof. Alan Lloyd) Self - Egyptologist (as Prof. Alan Lloyd) See fewer	Bible Mysteries (2004)
Derek Muller Self - Engineer (as Dr. Derek Muller) Self - Engineer (as Dr. Derek Muller) See fewer	Veritasium (2010)
John Naylor Self - Military Historian Self - Military Historian See fewer	Weapon Masters (2008)
Mary-Ann Ochota Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Ancient Apocalypse (2021)
Dick Strawbridge Self - Engineer Self - Engineer See fewer	Junkyard Wars (1998)
Christina Triantafillou Self - Archaeologist Self - Archaeologist See fewer	Ancient Impossible (2014)
Richard Windley Self - Modelmaker Self - Modelmaker See fewer	Technological Marvels of the Ancient World (2005)