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Medieval Madness · Thursday · 15 min

The Middle Ages Most Ambitious Mega Projects...

When many people think of the Medievals, they imagine castles and knights on white horses saving damsels in distress, or perhaps superstitious, backward-looking peasants, who’s only thought is to toil in the fields and serve their lord. It may come as a shock to discover that there were some great innovations in the Middle Ages, such as the mechanical clock, the printing press and coffee houses! But it is in construction, where we can see that the Medievals pushed their ingenuity to the limits. From bridges to cathedrals, and walls to cities, let’s travel back in time and take a look at some of these medieval feats of engineering. Welcome to Medieval Madness! 00:00 Introduction 00:56 “God created the world, but the Dutch created the Netherlands” 02:17 Foreseeing the Flood – The Nilometer 03:45 The Earth Dragon -The Great Wall of China 04:48 A City Like No Other - Baghdad 05:55 A Wonderful Waterway– The Naviglio Grande 07:05 Piers & Arches – The Medieval Bridge 08:21 Harnessing Water – The Bazacle Dam 09:38 “A Gateway To the Divine” – Gothic Cathedrals Narrated by James Wade Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe Edited by Jamit Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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When many people think of the Medievals, they imagine castles and knights on white horses saving damsels in distress, or perhaps superstitious, backward-looking peasants, who’s only thought is to toil in the fields and serve their lord. It may come as a shock to discover that there were some great innovations in the Middle Ages, such as the mechanical clock, the printing press and coffee houses! But it is in construction, where we can see that the Medievals pushed their ingenuity to the limits. From bridges to cathedrals, and walls to cities, let’s travel back in time and take a look at some of these medieval feats of engineering. Welcome to Medieval Madness! 00:00 Introduction 00:56 “God created the world, but the Dutch created the Netherlands” 02:17 Foreseeing the Flood – The Nilometer 03:45 The Earth Dragon -The Great Wall of China 04:48 A City Like No Other - Baghdad 05:55 A Wonderful Waterway– The Naviglio Grande 07:05 Piers & Arches – The Medieval Bridge 08:21 Harnessing Water – The Bazacle Dam 09:38 “A Gateway To the Divine” – Gothic Cathedrals Narrated by James Wade Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe Edited by Jamit Productions

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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