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51. Scipione l'africano (1937)
83 min | Drama, History, War
A story of the Second Punic Wars, beginning with Scipio's futile pleas to the Roman Senate to build an army to battle Hannibal, that climaxes with the battle of Zama.
Director: Carmine Gallone | Stars: Annibale Ninchi, Camillo Pilotto, Fosco Giachetti, Francesca Braggiotti
Votes: 318
52. The Loves of Pharaoh (1922)
100 min | Drama, History
The Ethiopian King offers his daughter to a powerful Pharaoh to secure peace between the two countries.
Director: Ernst Lubitsch | Stars: Emil Jannings, Harry Liedtke, Paul Biensfeldt, Friedrich Kühne
Votes: 664
53. The Museum (2017)
74 min | Documentary
A documentary collage depicting the life and art of the "Israel Museum".
Director: Ran Tal | Stars: Artur Avakov, David Mevorah
Votes: 44
54. Magikos kathreftis (2016)
101 min | Comedy, Fantasy
35 year old Kleanthis, tries to have a decent life by working in the mornings at a museum and in the evenings at a garage. Until one day he discovers a magic mirror which can grant him any wish.
Director: Christos Dimas | Stars: Makis Papadimitriou, Zeta Douka, Eleni Kokkidou, Kostas Koklas
Votes: 357
55. Chasing Mummies (2010– )
60 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
A documentary filmmaker, his film crew, and a group of archaeological fellows follow renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass on his daily adventures and discoveries.
Stars: Allan Morton, David Cheetham, Derek Lincoln, Zahi Hawass
Votes: 162
56. Laboratory Greece (2019)
165 min | Documentary
A journey through Greece and Europe's past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories.
Director: Jacopo Brogi | Stars: Filippo Abbate, Konrad Adenauer, Salvador Allende, Rania Antonopoulos
Votes: 32
57. Rameses: Wrath of God or Man? (2004 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, History
This documentary examines what historians know about the Bible's Old Testament account of the Plague of the Firstborn and about Egypt's Pharaoh, Rameses. Egyptologists discuss whether the ... See full summary »
Directors: Mark Aldridge, Tom Pollock | Stars: Daz Crawford, Morgan Freeman, Claudia Lynx
Votes: 81
58. Agelastos petra (2000)
87 min | Documentary
The past and the present coexist in a place spoiled by modern industry but which long ago hosted the Eleusinian Mysteries, the secret ceremonies that initiated the ancient Greeks into the miracles of life, death and the afterlife.
Director: Filippos Koutsaftis | Star: Panagiotis Farmakis
Votes: 542
59. Lost Civilizations (1995– )
40 min | Documentary
From the bloodletting of Maya kings and a pharaoh's last journey to the secret pleasures of a Roman empress.
Stars: Sam Waterston, Hans-Peter Bögel, James Wright, Richard Neave
Votes: 97
60. Akher Ayyam Al Yamamah (2005– )
Drama, History
This is the story of Al Yamamah Kingdom during its rise and tragic fall and the pointless conflicts between the two great Arab tribes, Tasam and Jdais.
Stars: Ghassan Massoud, Saba Mubarak, May Skaf
Votes: 13
61. Art of the Heist (2007– )
Documentary
They turned crime into an art form. Meet the crooks who plundered artistic treasures, sending shock waves through the art scene and setting off frantic dragnets across the globe.
Stars: Dion Graham, Robert K. Wittman
Votes: 46
62. Quest for the Lost City (1955)
64 min | Documentary, Adventure
A documentary account of the hardships and adventures encountered by an American couple seeking the ruins of an ancient Mayan city in the jungles north of the Guatemala-Mexico border.
Director: Dana Lamb | Stars: Hal Gibney, Tom Harmon, Dana Lamb, Ginger Lamb
Votes: 13
63. Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies (2014 Video Game)
E10+ | Adventure, Mystery
Teen detective Nancy Drew investigates a series of thefts from a museum in Greece.
Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Julia Stockton, Katherine Grant-Suttie, Beau Prichard
Votes: 47
64. 476 A.D. Chapter One: The Last Light of Aries (2014)
PG | 76 min | Biography, Drama, History
After General Flavius Aetius frees the Roman Empire from the clutches of Attila the Hun, Rome is once again secure. However, this assurance is short-lived, as Attila is no longer a threat, ... See full summary »
Director: Ivan Pavletic | Stars: Carter Baird, J.W. Bar, Corey Blair, Luckson Bonhomme
Votes: 200
65. Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand (2002 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Mystery
Teen detective Nancy Drew interns at a museum featuring an exhibit on ancient Mayan culture while investigating the theft of a priceless artifact.
Director: Max Holechek | Stars: Lani Minella, Laurie Jerger, Jake Perrine, David S. Hogan
Votes: 88
66. Vidu (2018 Video)
9 min | Short, Drama
In Gallia Belgica around 58 BC, some villagers went missing. Some say a beast hiding in the forest abducts and eats them. Seeking his lost child, a young father hires a hunter to help him in his inquiry.
Director: Simon Natowitz
67. Ego... kai to pouli mou (1982)
90 min | Comedy
A struggling photo-reporter who works for a weekly gossip magazine will somehow entangle himself in the plans of an international antiquities-trafficking ring, as he tails an illegal couple in Limassol.
Director: Errikos Thalassinos | Stars: Sotiris Moustakas, Maria Bonelou, Thanos Papadopoulos, Kostas Karagiorgis
Votes: 140
68. Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen (2012 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Mystery, Romance
Teen detective Nancy Drew joins a team of archaeologists and explores the mysteries of an ancient Egyptian tomb.
Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Dave Rivas, Marianna de Fazio, Gabriel Wolf
Votes: 50
69. ScaredSacred (2004)
105 min | Documentary, History, War
In a world teetering on the edge of self destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimmage. Visiting the 'Ground Zeros' of the planet, he asks if it's ... See full summary »
Director: Velcrow Ripper | Stars: Mehboob Bi, Satinath Sarangi, Aki Ra, Amina Bejovic
Votes: 234
70. À la recherche de la musique de l'Antiquité (2021 TV Movie)
54 min | Documentary
Es war eine spektakuläre Entdeckung für die Wissenschaft: Der Papyrus, der unlängst im Depot des Louvre wiedergefunden wurde, scheint eine antike Partitur zu sein. Die Doku begibt sich auf ... See full summary »
Director: Bernard George | Stars: Laurent Capron, Annie Bélis, Sylvain Perrot, Konstantinos Melidis
Votes: 10
71. Autun: Rome's Forgotten Sister (2022)
52 min | Documentary, History
Autun, a small town in Burgundy with a quiet appearance, which has a well-established past. It was one of the largest and most spectacular capitals of Roman Gaul.
Director: Blandine Josselin | Star: Damien Boisseau
Votes: 6
72. Antoine et Cléopâtre (1967 TV Movie)
153 min | Drama, History, Romance
After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor: Octavius.
Director: Jean Prat | Stars: François Chaumette, Judith Magre, Jean Muselli, Pierre Meyrand
Votes: 6
73. Magoo Slept Here (1953)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
Mr. Magoo decides to sell his old house and plans to make an additional profit by selling off his furnishing as antiques. But, the near-sighted Mr. McGoo can think better than he can see, ... See full summary »
Director: Pete Burness | Stars: Jim Backus, Jerry Hausner
Votes: 44
74. Menandros & Thaïs (2016)
129 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A kidnapped bride. A distraught hero. Odysseys through surreal worlds. Menandros and Thaïs are freshly married, but the wedding day ends bloodily. Thaïs is abducted by pirates. Searching ... See full summary »
Directors: Ondrej Cikan, Antonin Silar | Stars: Jakub Gottwald, Jessyca R. Hauser, Ondrej Bauer, Violetta Zupancic
Votes: 37
75. The Chebo (2018)
Short, Comedy, Horror
After learning his girlfriend has a helper-pet that's been doing the chores, Bill suspects this "chebo" is up to something more devious than just a little housekeeping.
Director: Ryan McDuffie | Stars: Mikie Beatty, Mo Beatty, Max Kleinman
Votes: 29
76. The Simple and the Shrewd (1971)
89 min | Comedy
A self-made owner of a soft-drink factory decides to give the entire plant to his naive nephew as a present. Now, as two women vie for his attention, he is entangled in the theft of an ancient statuette. Who is friend, and who is foe?
Director: Kostas Andritsos | Stars: Giannis Gionakis, Anna Matzourani, Rika Dialyna, Vasilis Malouhos
Votes: 25
77. Lysippos Epoesen (1996)
57 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story and the art of Alexander the Great's legendary portraitist, Lysippos.
Director: Nicholas Franghias | Stars: Kosmas Develengas, Alexis Stavrakis, Efi Theodorou, Anthony Burk
Votes: 29
78. Digging for Treasure: Tonight (2022)
60 min | History
Dan Walker, Michaela Strachan and Raksha Dave present this archaeology programme. A small army of metal detectorists scour an authorised area of land for artefacts that are then analysed by experts from the British Museum.
Stars: Michaela Strachan, Raksha Dave, Dan Walker, Andrew Agate
79. Messalina (1924)
105 min | Drama, History
Spectacle in the expected silent Italian style with elaborate sets, athletic events, and a notorious Roman empress lusting after a Persian slave who drives chariots.
Director: Enrico Guazzoni | Stars: Rina De Liguoro, Gianna Terribili-Gonzales, Lucia Zanussi, Gino Talamo
Votes: 43
81. Kazarken: As we Dig (2016)
91 min | Documentary, Fantasy
A woman of Turkish ascent, following ancient Anatolian healing rites, dreams her way through fragments of memory, both personal and collective. Guided by a mythological character, Kheiron ... See full summary »
Director: Güldem Durmaz | Stars: Güldem Durmaz, Denis Lavant
Votes: 27
82. The Video Picture Book of Roses (2002 Video)
60 min | Documentary
The award winning film makers from Panorama Australia take you on a journey through delightful Rose Gardens, both suburban and country, large and small, featuring spectacular close-ups of a... See full summary »
Director: Ross Wurst | Stars: Jacqueline Coates, Kim Goody
83. Kerkyra (1973)
22 min | Documentary, Short
This is a film, created 45 years ago that highlights the identity and features of Corfu, as they have been formed through its eventful history.
Director: Marios Lefteriotis | Star: P. Engonopoulos
Votes: 6
85. Where the Nereids Hide (2023)
7 min | Short, Fantasy
The short film starts with a castaway drowning underwater, who is then saved by some ethereal creatures. Those creatures are the Nereids, who in Greek mythology represent everything that is... See full summary »
Director: Katerina Niniou | Star: Olga Mihalopoulou
86. Ta pravá (2015)
Short, Comedy, Romance
Director: Daniel Habrda | Stars: Sárka Krausová, Václav Liska, Lukás Príkazký, Kristyna Ryska
Votes: 7
87. Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs (2009 Video)
49 min | Documentary
An exhibition walk-through of the Tutankhamun treasures in the Cairo museum including interviews with many of the individuals involved in the organization of this exhibit.
Director: Darryl Kinson
88. Aboriginal Canoe Trees of the Murray (1968)
15 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
Director: R.J. Edwards | Star: Jack Hume
89. Market of Dreams (1990)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Kate White | Stars: Dolly Nampijinpo Granites, Michael Jagamara Nelson, Darby Jampijinpa Ross, Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
90. Battle for Troy (2004 Video Game)
T | History, War
Two massive armies stand ready and await your command. Paris, King of Troy, has stolen the heart and soul of Helen, Queen of Sparta. Feel the wrath and fury of a king betrayed as Menelaus ... See full summary »
Votes: 6
91. Treasures of Ancient Hellas: Ancient Olympia - The Temple of Zeus (1999 Video)
63 min | Documentary, Family
ANCIENT OLYMPIA & the TEMPLE OF ZEUS - The history of this legendary site which housed the Olympic Games during the glorious era of classical antiquity. Enjoy the customs and traditions of ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Pissanos
92.
Per un viaggio in Italia (1983–1984)
Episode:
Il dialogo di Roma
(1983)
61 min | Drama
A man and a woman in Rome evoke a civilization and an ancient love.
Director: Marguerite Duras | Stars: Anna Nogara, Paolo Graziosi
Votes: 61
93.
Highlander (1992–1998)
Episode:
Comes a Horseman
(1997)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In flashback to 1867 Texas, Duncan is part of a posse after Immortal Koren and his gang of raiders. In modern day, Duncan's friend Immortal Cassandra is also after Koren, but she tells ... See full summary »
Director: Gérard Hameline | Stars: Adrian Paul, Stan Kirsch, Jim Byrnes, Valentine Pelka
Votes: 244
94.
Highlander (1992–1998)
Episode:
Revelation 6:8
(1997)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Sequel to 'Comes a Horseman.' Methos leads Kronos to the remaining two horsemen, and the four of them plan to destroy humanity via a water-borne virus.
Director: Adrian Paul | Stars: Adrian Paul, Stan Kirsch, Jim Byrnes, Valentine Pelka
Votes: 233
95.
In Search of... (1977–1982)
Episode:
The Dead Sea Scrolls
(1978)
Not Rated | Documentary, Mystery
In 1945, a Bedouin shepherd boy discovered writings which are over 2,000 years old, and the program looks at these scrolls and the effect they have had on organized religion.
Star: Leonard Nimoy
Votes: 26
96.
Giannis kai Maria (1982– )
Episode:
Clues
(1982)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Of all places, Yannis has an unexpected encounter with his father in a house rife with clues, as ugly truths mixed with a sinister intention to hurt emerge. Now, surrendering is the only option. Has Maria the courage to turn herself in?
Director: Panos Glykofrydis | Stars: Elias Yannitsos, Giannis Kasdaglis, Pemi Zouni, Giorgos Mylonas
97.
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (1966–1999)
Episode:
Growing Up in the Universe: Waking Up in the Universe
(1991)
Documentary, Family
Star: Richard Dawkins
Votes: 38
98.
Supergirl (2015–2021)
Episode:
Confidence Women
(2019)
TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
While a new villain is under arrest at the DEO, Supergirl uses him to try and understand who is responsible for the recent attacks. Meanwhile, Andrea and Lena think back on their tumultuous past.
Director: Shannon Kohli | Stars: Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, Katie McGrath, Jesse Rath
Votes: 1,501
99.
Moon Knight (2022)
Episode:
The Friendly Type
(2022)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
With Marc in the forefront and Harrow ahead, Marc and Layla navigate Cairo for intel.
Director: Mohamed Diab | Stars: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, F. Murray Abraham
Votes: 17,963
100.
Tu mourras moins bête (2015– )
Episode:
Anatomie antique
(2020)
3 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Directors: Hélène Friren, Pierre Volto | Stars: François Morel, Nathalie Homs, Jérôme Pauwels