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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2810: The Concrete Revolution

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on December 16, 2020 · Episode: 2810 The Concrete Revolution in Ancient Rome. Today, some concrete achievements.

Tags concrete construction pantheon parthenon pozzolana rome

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1821: Thinking About 1892

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on February 10, 2020 · Episode: 1821 Trying to see 1892, or ancient Rome, in our mind’s eye. Today, we visit 1892.

Tags ambulances bicycles dynamos electric rail trolleys heavy industry Krupp mechanics phonographs Roman technology rome sewing machines torpedo typewriters

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1720: The Silk Sea Lane

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 19, 2019 · Episode: 1720 The two Silk Roads: One by land, the other by sea. Today, the Silk Road goes to sea.

Tags egypt marine transport Orient Romans rome shipping Silk Road world trade

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1679: Last Days of Pompeii

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on May 6, 2019 · Episode: 1679 The last days of Pompeii, rather like our own lives. Today, we visit Pompeii.

Tags archaeology Heculaneum lava restoration roman rome urban architecture volcanic ash volcano vulcanism

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3054: Electioneering in Ancient Rome

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Posted on March 22, 2016 · Episode: 3054 Electioneering in Ancient Rome: the Commentariolum Petitionis Attributed to Cicero's Brother Today, how to get elected in ancient Rome.

Tags ancient candidates cicero electioneering elections marcus politics republic roman rome tullius

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3048: Juba II – The Scholar King

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Posted on March 1, 2016 · Episode: 3048 Juba II – The Scholar King of Africa Today, a scholar king of Africa.

Tags africa ancient arabia augustus caesar canary christopher client columbus ii india islands juba julius kingship mauretania of rome

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2820: Remaking Ben-Hur

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Posted on February 2, 2016 · Episode: 2820 A Spectacular Series of Spectaculars: Remaking Ben-Hur Today, remaking Ben-Hur.

Tags 1907 1925 1959 a ancient ben benhur broadway bushman charlton christ film francis heston hur lew mgm navarro of play ramon rome tale television the wallace william wyler

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1101: Paconius’s Folly

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Posted on February 1, 2016 · Episode: 1101 A Roman engineer’s not-quite-right idea for moving a pedestal Today, a clever Roman engineer outsmarts himself.

Tags construction masonry paconius rome vitruvius

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