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National Geographic: Engineering the Impossible (2007)

Action · Documentary · History

Examine how ancient civilisations built some of the most magnificent structures on the face of the Earth, many centuries before the industrial revolution.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (143 votes)
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Alisdair Simpson Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

7.03 avg 3 episodes 6.5 → 7.4 50 min avg

Rising

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Great Pyramid	6.5	35
2	The Colosseum	7.2	27
3	Chartres Cathedral	7.4	17

Season 2 (2007)

7.52 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 7.5 50 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Alhambra	8.1	8
2	Petra	7.0	30
3	St. Paul's Cathedral	7.3	15
4	Istanbul's Hagia Sophia	7.6	11
5	Machu Picchu	7.6	10
6	Angkor Wat	7.5	13

National Geographic: Engineering the Impossible (2007)

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