Engineering An Empire: The Complete Series

Despite their personal short comings, many of the Roman Empires great engineering accomplishments were introduced during the reign of the Caesars. The tradition continued under Vespasian, builder of the Coliseum, Trajan, builder of the Forum, and Hadrian, builder and possibly the designer of the Pantheon. Finally, a decade later Caracalla built a bath complex/recreation center in an effort to secure his own reputation in history.

Looks at the amazing engineering feats that the Egyptians built in from around 3000 BC to around 1212 BC, including Menes' dam, pyramids, obelisks, and the temple at Abu Simbel.

The Ancient Greeks laid a foundation that has supported nearly 3,000 years of European history. We look how they built structures including Agamemnon's Tomb and the Parthenon.

The story about Greece and its accomplishments during the age of Alexander and the conquest of Persia.

In less than 200 years, the Aztecs transformed from a tribe of nomads into the greatest civilization the New World had ever known. Discover did they achieved such greatness.

We find out how in the 7th century BC, Carthage had grown into one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world.

For centuries this mysterious civilization ruled a huge territory across South America. But by 900 AD it had fallen apart catastrophically.

Architecture and infrastructure enable the rise and fall of the Russian Empire.

The rise and fall of the British Empire.

The rise and fall of the Persian Empire, 580 BC to 320 BC.

The Story of The Han to the Qing dynasty and their accomplishments.

The story of France under Napoleon and there accomplishments.

The Byzantines ruled over much of Europe and Asia during the Dark Ages; building stadiums, aqueducts and cathedrals. However, their success became their downfall.

The masters best known for creating the works of art and architecture of the Renaissance were also the greatest military and civil engineers of their time.