History of Engineering By youknowdos 2700 BCE The Egyptian pyramids were built during this period. They were built in Giza, Eygpt 500 BCE The medieval and renaissance periods span last this long investors were being created all over europe 200 BCE The Romans built a road system that spanned 44,000miles. The romans created aqueducts systems to provide drinking water. Sep 8, 1345 The Notre Dome de pans cathedral started builing in 1163 and was complelted in 1345.