Ancient Superstructures

Ancient Superstructures: Series 2



History Documentary hosted by Douglas Rand, published by ZDF in 2020 - English narration







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Ancient Superstructures exposes the secrets behind the most famous monuments on the planet. After the success of the first season, which revealed the secrets of Mont Saint-Michel, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu and Petra, the second season is once again taking on spectacular monuments: the Louvre (France), the Temple of Angkor (Cambodia) and the Basilica of Sancta Sophia, or Hagia Sophia (Turkey).

These monuments have been studied for generations by all disciplines, yet they retain a mystery. How were these wonders built without the technical means available today? For what purpose were they built?

And if the answers were in front of us - hiding from our eyes? The series reveals the secrets of the construction of iconic monuments for the first time and pays tribute to the genius and technical prowess of their builders.



Produced by Pernel Media in association with RMC Decouverte, Histoire and ZDF Enterprises



1)  The Louvre

In the very centre of Paris stands a remarkable wonder of engineering - the Louvre. This super-sized structure is today the largest museum in the world, attracting more than 10 million people every year. Now investigators are using new technology, including technical drones for the first time, to examine this monument at the satellite, aerial and molecular scales and unravel the astonishing past life of the Louvre.

Known today for its Pyramid, a monumental and modern glass and steel structure that rises to a height of 21 meters, the Louvre has been the cradle of exceptional technological challenges since the beginning of its construction. Eight centuries of architectural innovation that started with a small medieval castle. History, science, engineering, exposed as never before, the Louvre finally reveals itself, on every scale.



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Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4

Video Bitrate: 3 358 kb/s

Video Resolution: 1920x1080

Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Frames Per Second: 25.000 fps

Audio Codec: AC3

Audio Bitrate: 256 kb/s CBR 48000 Hz

Audio Streams: 2

Audio Languages: english

RunTime Per Part: 51 min - 53 min

Number Of Parts: 3

Part Size: 1.31 GB

Source: HDTV (Thanks to CBFM)

Encoded by: DocFreak08



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