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If We Built It Today

In this series we discover a new way of looking at the most amazing creations of mankind by seriously posing the question, "What would it take if we built it today?" This thoughtful exploration of what has been gained and what has been lost in our race to the future, If We Built It Today is a unique take on the world's greatest building projects.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Secrets in the Pyramid
    July 13, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    Egypt's Great Pyramid is one of the world's greatest and most mysterious marvels, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering innovations, experts reveal what it would take to build the ancient wonder today.
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  2. S1 E2 - Battle of Brooklyn Bridge
    July 20, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    New York's Brooklyn Bridge might be the most important bridge in the world, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to built it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.
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  3. S1 E3 - Ghosts of the Colosseum
    July 27, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    Rome's Colosseum is the most famous stadium on the planet, and it took cutting-edge engineering and a fallen emperor to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.
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  4. S1 E4 - Hunt for Noah's Ark
    August 3, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    According to the Bible, Noah's Ark was a world-changing engineering feat, and it took cutting-edge construction to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.
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  5. S1 E5 - Rise of the Aqueducts
    August 10, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    Rome's aqueducts are one of the greatest engineering marvels in history, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge construction to build them. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building them a second time would be just as deadly.
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  6. S1 E6 - Secrets at the Great Wall
    August 17, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    The Great Wall of China is one of the world's greatest engineering marvels, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge construction to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.
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  7. S1 E7 - Fortress of the Gods
    August 24, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    Rome's Pantheon hides the secret to the Roman Empire's power, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.
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  8. S1 E8 - Doomsday in Venice
    August 31, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    Venice is a city in crisis, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to build it. As apocalyptic floodwaters unleash havoc, experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.
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  9. S1 E9 - Resurrecting Notre Dame
    September 7, 2019
    1 h 24 min
    TV-PG
    When catastrophic fires ravaged Notre-Dame in April 2019, one of the world's great wonders was left in ruins. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal what it will take to build it a second time.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Starring
Bob Daly
Studio
Science Channel
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