Understanding Greek and Roman Technology: From Catapult to the Pantheon Season 1 Episode 3 From Quarry to Temple--Building in Stone
- TV-PG
- December 13, 2013
- 30 min
Gain a deeper appreciation for the ancient world's most important construction material by following a block of stone from a quarry to its final resting place in the wall of a Greek temple. Learn how stone blocks were extracted from solid bedrock, moved many miles, and then fitted together without mortar.