Ancient Megastructures Episode 1: Chartres Cathedral

Ancient Megastructures Episode 1: Chartres Cathedral

Chartres Cathedral; Fresneau worked at the choir school here late in his career (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Building the Chartres Cathedral pushed construction techniques to the limit, but behind this engineering triumph lies a dark story of violence, political double-dealing and destruction.

About the Show
Discover the secrets of revolutionary structures in Ancient Megastructures.

Certain landmarks have captured the imagination and awe of modern-day architects and engineers around the world as they work to solve the mystery of how their ancient forebears were able to construct such beautiful, timeless and revolutionary structures with none of the machines and materials available to modern engineers.

From the dreams that inspired them, to the blood and sweat that built them, discover the full story behind six magnificent structures that forever changed the landscape of architecture: Petra, Alhambra, St.Paul’s Cathedral, Hagia Sophia, Machu Picchu
and Angkor Wat.

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Chartres Cathedral (Photo credit: Wikipedia)