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1. The Mummy (1999)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Votes: 461,323 | Gross: $155.25M
2. Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
R | 242 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Determined to ensure that Superman's ultimate sacrifice wasn't in vain, Bruce Wayne recruits a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.
Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams
Votes: 438,561
3. The Mummy Returns (2001)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Votes: 346,031 | Gross: $202.02M
4. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.
Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Jim Varney, Corey Burton, Claudia Christian
Votes: 134,132 | Gross: $84.05M
5. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
TV-G | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
Stars: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Laurence Olivier, James Mason
Votes: 24,881
6. 10,000 BC (2008)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the prehistoric past, D'Leh is a mammoth hunter who bonds with the beautiful Evolet. When warriors on horseback capture Evolet and the tribesmen, D'Leh must embark on an odyssey to save his true love.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Camilla Belle, Steven Strait, Marco Khan, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 135,510 | Gross: $94.78M
7. The Color of Pomegranates (1969)
Not Rated | 79 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of the Armenian poet Sayat-Nova, from childhood to death: his spiritual journey, artistic endeavors, and inner conflicts within the cultural and historical context of Armenia. Hailed as revolutionary by Mikhail Vartanov.
Director: Sergei Parajanov | Stars: Sofiko Chiaureli, Melkon Alekyan, Vilen Galstyan, Gogi Gegechkori
Votes: 13,572
8. Mummies Alive! (1997–1998)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In present day US, a kid releases four ancient Egyptian mummy warriors who help him fight a revived Egyptian evil mummy sorcerer who wants to take over the world.
Stars: Scott McNeil, Dale Wilson, Graeme Kingston, Cree Summer
Votes: 1,500
9. Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992)
60 min | Documentary
Filmed in wartime and edited under candlelight, Mikhail Vartanov's rarely-seen masterwork tells of his friendship with the genius Sergei Parajanov who was arrested by KGB, at the height of ... See full summary »
Directors: Mikhail Vartanov, Sergei Parajanov | Stars: Sergei Parajanov, Mikhail Vartanov, Sofiko Chiaureli, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Votes: 227
10. Guns, Germs, and Steel (2005)
165 min | Documentary, History
A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Coyote, Jared Diamond
Votes: 1,292
11. Columna (1968)
133 min | Drama, History
The end of Trajan's Dacian Wars (106 AD), when south western Dacia was transformed into a Roman province: Roman Dacia.
Director: Mircea Dragan | Stars: Richard Johnson, Antonella Lualdi, Ilarion Ciobanu, Amedeo Nazzari
Votes: 766
12. Love in the Ancient World (1997 TV Movie)
Biography, Romance
Since the beginning of recorded history the human race has tried, with varying degrees of success, to keep its erotic impulses in check. The film examines with experts and written evidence ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Miles | Stars: Kathleen Turner, John Julius Norwich, Fanis Adamopoulos, Theophanis Adamopoulos
Votes: 25
13. Malev (2005)
109 min | Action, Comedy
A fake historic epic on the Middle Ages and Estonia's not-so-glorious past.
Director: Kaaren Kaer | Stars: Ott Sepp, Mirtel Pohla, Märt Avandi, Raivo E. Tamm
Votes: 906
14. Silent Souls (2010)
Not Rated | 78 min | Drama, Romance
Present days. A man and his companion go on a journey to cremate the dead body of the former beloved wife, on a riverbank in the area where they spent their honeymoon.
Director: Aleksey Fedorchenko | Stars: Igor Sergeev, Yuriy Tsurilo, Yuliya Aug, Viktor Sukhorukov
Votes: 2,452
15. Burebista (1980)
142 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of Dacian war-leader Burebista who ruled between 80-44 B.C.and founded a strong Dacian Kingdom despite considerable pressure from the neighboring Celtic warlords and the Greek cities of the Black Sea coast.
Director: Gheorghe Vitanidis | Stars: George Constantin, Ion Dichiseanu, Emanoil Petrut, Alexandru Repan
Votes: 402
16. Battlestar Galactica
Sci-Fi | Announced
Plot kept under wraps. Feature film based on sci-fi TV series, 'Battlestar Galactica'.
Director: Francis Lawrence
17. Food for the Gods (2007)
10 min | Short, Adventure, Drama
On a world light-years from Earth, a beautiful mystic warrior must choose between her people's future and the life of an American astronaut with whom she is in love.
Director: H. Scott Hughes | Stars: Yvette Lu, Danny Dorosh, Takahiro Inoue, Beverly Wu
Votes: 14
18. Anahit (2014)
90 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The King of Ancient Armenia Vachagan fell in love with Anahit. And to gain her love he must become something more than a king.
Directors: David Sahakyants, Lyulya Sahakyants | Stars: Mkrtich Arzumanyan, David Babayan, Nazeni Hovhannisyan, Rafael Kotanjyan
Votes: 172
19. The Tomb Robbery Papyrus: Notes of a Past (2009)
97 min | Drama, Family
A century long search for an important ancient Egyptian royal tomb ... its location defined by a discredited antique manuscript ... a young archaeologist believing in its veracity. The ... See full summary »
Director: A.C. Lily T.-Rampenthal | Stars: Chris Abbott, Ray Anderson, David Astley, Robert Barton
Votes: 22
20. 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: 89
21. The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization (2020 Video)
42 min | Documentary, Short
5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three millennia. They created marvelous works in architecture and craftsmanship. These works of art... See full summary »
Director: Ryan Rad | Star: Ghazal Majidi
Votes: 24
22. Bone Detectives (2007– )
Adventure, Crime, Drama
There are stories hidden in bones-tales of battles, disease, trades, and tragedies from long ago that, with modern scientific analysis, begin to reveal their mysteries.
Stars: Scott Moore, Carl Afable, Marco Draven, John A. Lorenz
Votes: 43
23. Menq (1969)
27 min | Documentary, Short
Monumental picture exploring the identity and fate of the Armenian nation.
Director: Artavazd Peleshian
Votes: 460
24. Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra (1991 Video Game)
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
In her second detective adventure, young 1920's newspaper reporter Laura Bow is sent to cover the theft of an ancient egyptian dagger from a New York museum, where she soon finds herself ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Balfour | Stars: Leslie Wilson, Bruce Balfour, Kelli Spurgeon, John Smoot
Votes: 61
25. The Tangaroa Expedition (2007)
G | 50 min | Documentary
Almost 60 years later, Thor Heyerdahl's grandson make the same travel that his grandfather.
Directors: Anders Berg, Havard Jennsen | Stars: Anders Berg, Olav Heyerdahl, Torgeir Higraff, Bjarne Krekvik
Votes: 8
26. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981 Video Game)
Adventure, Family
Star: Christopher Frederick
Votes: 101
27. In This Stone Is My Soul (1989)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Vartanov interconnects ancient music, poetry and architecture in this variation on the dream project of his life, which he never got to make.
Director: Mikhail Vartanov
Votes: 12
28. Ramses ja unet (1982)
80 min | Documentary
Director: Heikki Partanen | Stars: Rauno Ketonen, Markku Blomqvist, Asko Sarkola, Jukka Sipilä
Votes: 8
29. Dark Light (2013)
11 min | Short, Horror, Thriller
On a rainy night, a female philosophy student at a small countryside town, offers a ride home to a friendly young man she just met at the campus, and is unable to refuse a subsequent ... See full summary »
Director: Lucas Procópio | Stars: Isabela Prado, Lucas Procópio
30. Het is de aarde die huilt (1988)
73 min | Documentary
North American Indians "discover" Europe and find to their horror remnants of their ancient cultures in museums.
Stars: Leslie Marmon Silko, Bill Wahpepah, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
33. Tangaran bats yerknqi tak (1963)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary on the historical monuments in Armenia and new findings of Armenian archeologists.
Director: Garegin Aslanyan
34. Pepi the Egyptian (1982– )
25 min | Documentary
Stars: Yrjö Tähtelä, Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Rabbe Smedlund, Rea Mauranen
35. Song of Eternity (1973)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Mikhail Vartanov filmed this documentary about Armenian architecture during the period when he was barred from directing.
Director: Dmitri Kesayants
36. Veratznund (1984)
9 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary on Armenian stone and its significance for the culture and history of the nation.
Director: Aghasi Ayvazyan
37. Super Solvers: Challenge of the Ancient Empires! (1990 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Part of Super Solvers series of kids games. Travel around the world to explore caverns that hide treasure and pieces of ancient artifacts you need to find to beat the game. You'll visit Greece, Rome, Egypt, India, China and the Near East.
38. Maasaierne og de gode hensigter (1992 TV Movie)
Documentary
Documentary about the Maasai People in west central Kenya whose ancient cattle breeding culture is facing it's doom. The Danish NGO Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke has a few developing projects ... See full summary »
Director: Poul Martinsen
39. Timelapse (1996 Video Game)
K-A | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Myst clone in which you must solve cryptic puzzles to find the archaeologist who went missing on Easter Island while analyzing traces of an unknown lost civilization that has ties to ancient Egypt, Maya and the Anasazi.
Director: Lori Nichols | Stars: Doren Elias, Jon Gudmundson, Darla Haun, Ann Marie McFadden
Votes: 13
40. Weaving (1919)
60 min | Documentary
The 1919 Paramount-Bray Pictograph subject shows an example of the delicate weaving of ancient Peruvians, as well as different looms from other cultures around the world.
41. The Omega Stone: Riddle of the Sphinx II (2003 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Fantasy
In this first-person adventure game with FMV cutscenes, the player is tasked by Sir Gil Blythe Geoffreys to visit several famous ancient ruins, solve puzzles, and discover the interconnected secrets of the mysterious Omega Stone.
Directors: Jeffrey S. Tobler, Karen E. Tobler | Stars: Paul Arca, Al Huebner, Kim Humphries, Jeffrey S. Tobler
42.
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1968–1969)
Episode:
The Curse of Thut
(1968)
Adventure, Animation
The mummy Thut has been searching for his lost love, Princess Marna. Huck and Tom recover the spider symbol he has dropped in his wanderings throughout the desert and return it to him. ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Bilson | Stars: Michael Shea, Lu Ann Haslam, Kevin Schultz, Ted Cassidy
Votes: 14
43.
Central Park (2020–2022)
Episode:
The PAIGE-riarchy!
(2022)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Musical
Paige tries to convince Molly that her period is a blessing. Bitsy is desperate to get back on a prestigious list of rich women over 50.
Director: Ian Hamilton | Stars: Tituss Burgess, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad, Kathryn Hahn
Votes: 93
44.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Nazca Desert Mystery
(2022)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary
Discoveries of long-hidden lines and figures etched into the Peruvian desert offer new clues to the origins and purpose behind the Nazca Lines.
Director: Daniela Volker | Stars: Mercer Boffey, Johny Isla, Candy Hurtado, Masato Sakai
Votes: 71