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    Buried Truth of the Maya 2019 POSTER

    Buried Truth of the Maya

    2019

    English

    5.5

    7

    Action

    ancient history

    Documentary

    Bengt Anderson Bengt Anderson Director James Brady James Brady as Kenny Broad Kenny Broad as Guillermo de Anda Guillermo de Anda as Josh Bernstein Josh Bernstein as Narrator
    Maya legend tells us that there is a hidden underground cave below Chichen Itza, now high tech archaeologists are here to find the buried truth.
    Marketing the Messiah 2020 POSTER

    Marketing the Messiah

    2020

    English

    6.6

    14

    Action

    ancient history

    Documentary

    religion

    Cameron Reilly Cameron Reilly Director Amy-Jill Levine Amy-Jill Levine as Self Shusma Malik Shusma Malik as Self Robert M. Price Robert M. Price as Self Raphael Lataster Raphael Lataster as Self
    Whether you are a Christian, atheist, or member of another faith, it's impossible to ignore the impact that Christianity has had on Western civilization. But most people don't actually know how Christianity began. In this lighthearted but factual film, we tell the "true" story of early Christianity. An honest attempt to piece together a very complex and fascinating story that everyone will enjoy.
    Ragnarok 2013 POSTER

    Ragnarok

    2013

    Norwegian

    5.8

    18

    71%

    41%

    Action

    Adventure

    ancient history

    archaeologist

    clue

    Fantasy

    treasure

    viking

    vikings (norsemen)

    Mikkel Brænne Sandemose Mikkel Brænne Sandemose Director Sofia Helin Sofia Helin as Elisabeth Bjørn Sundquist Bjørn Sundquist as Leif Pål Sverre Hagen Pål Sverre Hagen as Sigurd Jens Hultén Jens Hultén as Viking King
    Archaeologist Sigurd Svendsen discovers that the Oseberg ship hides a secret from the Viking Age. Along with his two children put Sigurd out on a quest to find the truth. The mystery leads them into "No Man's Land" between Norway and Russia where no man traveling in modern times. Old runes take on new meaning when the secret they uncover is more frightening than anyone could have imagined.
    Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs 2021 POSTER

    Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs

    2021

    English

    6.7

    13

    Action

    ancient egypt

    ancient history

    archaeology

    egyptology

    Reality-TV

    Caterina Turroni Caterina Turroni Director Ronan Summers Ronan Summers as Narrator Zeinab Hashesh Zeinab Hashesh as Self - Bio Archaeologist at Beni Suef University Aysha Mohammed Monatser Aysha Mohammed Monatser as Self - Cartologist Afifi Rohim Afifi Rohim as Self - Groundskeeper / Archaeologist
    With over 60 tombs, the Valley of the Kings is the most-famous burial ground on Earth. In the biggest Egyptian excavation ever, a team of archaeologists led by Zahi Hawass heads into the Western Valley to hunt for evidence of an undiscovered tomb.
    Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead 2019 POSTER

    Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

    2019

    English

    6.5

    9

    ancient history

    Documentary

    historical event

    History

    natural disaster

    pompeii

    scientific study

    volcanic eruption

    Ben Finney Ben Finney Director Maite Jáuregui Maite Jáuregui as Narrator Kayla Iacovino Kayla Iacovino as Self - Volcanologist
    Forensic experts scan Pompeii’s victims to investigate why they didn’t escape the eruption.
    Flooded Tombs of the Nile 2021 POSTER

    Flooded Tombs of the Nile

    2021

    English

    6.3

    8

    Action

    ancient history

    Documentary

    Katie Bauer Murdock Katie Bauer Murdock Director Devin E. Haqq Devin E. Haqq as Narrator Fakhri Hassan Abdallah Fakhri Hassan Abdallah as Self - Antiques Inspector and Collaborating Scholar, National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums of Sudan Pearce Paul Creasman Pearce Paul Creasman as Self - Director, American Center of Oriental Research Justin Schneider Justin Schneider as Self - Expedition Dive Safety Officer, Blue Mind Divers
    Outside the Sudanese capital Khartoum, the remains of an ancient city stand in the desert. Are you ready to dive beneath the pyramids of Sudan's black pharaohs?
    The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great 2019 POSTER

    The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great

    2019

    English

    6.3

    6

    ancient history

    Biography

    Documentary

    History

    Duncan Singh Duncan Singh Director Matt McFetridge Matt McFetridge as Narrator Fredrik T. Hiebert Fredrik T. Hiebert as Self - Archaeologist Calliope Limneos-Papakosta Calliope Limneos-Papakosta as Self - Archaeologist Maria Nilsson Maria Nilsson as Self - Archaeologist
    In this gripping investigation, archaeologist Pepi Papakosta is on a hunt for Alexander the Great's lost tomb, and she makes an extraordinary discovery.
    Alexandria: The Greatest City 2010 POSTER

    Alexandria: The Greatest City

    2010

    English

    6.9

    7

    alexander the great

    alexandria egypt

    ancient history

    Documentary

    Nick Gillam-Smith Nick Gillam-Smith Director Colin Clement Colin Clement as Self - Centre d'Etudes Alexandrines Salima Ikram Salima Ikram as Self - Egyptologist Emanuela Kulicka Emanuela Kulicka as Self - Polish Archaeological Unit Bettany Hughes Bettany Hughes as Self - Presenter
    Bettany Hughes goes in search of this lost civilisation, revealing the story of a city founded out of the desert by Alexander the Great in 331 BC to become the world's first global centre of culture. The documentary also looks at the role of astronomer and philosopher Hypatia, and incorporates stunning footage from the feature film 'Agora'.
    Caligula with Mary Beard 2013 POSTER

    Caligula with Mary Beard

    2013

    English

    6.9

    6

    ancient history

    ancient rome

    archeology

    Documentary

    revisionist history

    roman empire

    rome, italy

    Hugo Macgregor Hugo Macgregor Director Mary Beard Mary Beard as Self
    What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Roman historians have told, or perhaps the truth about him was manipulated because of political interests?
    Bronze Age Apocalypse 2023 POSTER

    Bronze Age Apocalypse

    2023

    English

    6.4

    2

    ancient history

    arts expert

    destruction of a civilization

    History

    interview

    mediterranean

    scientific study

    Katie Reisz Katie Reisz Director Ronan Summers Ronan Summers as Narrator Christoph Bachhuber Christoph Bachhuber as Self Eric Cline Eric Cline as Self Salima Ikram Salima Ikram as Self - Professor
    This explores the mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilizations during the late Bronze Age, from the Hittites to the Mycenaeans and the Egyptians, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end to a thriving era of human history, and warns we may be facing similar threats today.
    Petra: Secrets of the Ancient Builders 2019 POSTER

    Petra: Secrets of the Ancient Builders

    2019

    English

    7.3

    3

    Action

    ancient history

    ancient world

    architecture

    Documentary

    Thierry Fessard Thierry Fessard Director Bert Thomas Morris Bert Thomas Morris as Narrator Laurent Tholbecq Laurent Tholbecq as Self - Archaeologist and Historian Thomas R. Paradise Thomas R. Paradise as Self - Geographer and Geologist David Graf David Graf as Self - Historian and Archaeologist
    In the heart of the Jordanian desert, the ancient city of Petra is full of mysteries. How was this architectural wonder created over 2,000 years ago? The technical prowess of Petra, an ancient city in southern Jordan, which was a wonder in the middle of the desert.
    China's Megatomb Revealed 2016 POSTER

    China's Megatomb Revealed

    2016

    English

    6.4

    4

    Action

    ancient history

    Documentary

    Drama

    History

    War

    Kaige Chen Kaige Chen Director Albert Yu-Min Lin Albert Yu-Min Lin as Liming Geng Liming Geng as Concubine Jiaolong Sun Jiaolong Sun as Emperor Dong Chunguang Dong Chunguang as Fusu
    Albert Lin and National Geographic Channel unearth the terrible secrets that lie hidden in the tomb of China's first Emperor. The Terracotta Warriors are just the tip of the iceberg in this mausoleum the size of Manhattan, that has gone largely unexcavated…until now. These silent statues guard explosive, macabre findings that rewrite history and paint a very different picture of the ancient world from what we thought we knew.
    The Rendezvous 2016 POSTER

    The Rendezvous

    2016

    English

    5.2

    5

    12%

    12%

    Action

    Adventure

    ancient history

    ancient scroll

    middle east

    murder

    mysterious death

    treasure

    Annemarie Jacir Annemarie Jacir Director Alfonso Bassave Alfonso Bassave as Beltran Reyes Ronald Guttman Ronald Guttman as Charles Du Plessis Stana Katic Stana Katic as Rachel Rozman Darby Stanchfield Darby Stanchfield as Ruthie
    A miss-matched couple embark on a frantic search for the Dead Sea Scroll hidden in the ancient city of Petra.
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