Engineering Wonders

Ancient structures that defied the limits of their time — and still inspire awe thousands of years later.

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The pyramids of Giza are the only surviving wonder of the ancient world. For centuries people have asked how they were built.

How did Neolithic people move 2-4 tonne stones 280 kilometres from Wales without wheels, cranes, or iron tools?

Perched at 2,430 metres in the Andes, Machu Picchu was built without iron tools, wheels, or mortar.

You cannot see it from space. It did not stop the Mongols. The true story is far more interesting.

The largest religious monument ever built was constructed without modern machinery, steel, or GPS.

The rose-red city carved from stone collected rainwater with such precision that 30,000 people thrived in a desert.