Ancient World Movies

This is the true and astounding saga of the Spartans at Thermopylae. It is among the greatest tales of war ever recounted. All the glory and grit of...

A man who recovers ancient languages uncovers more than he expected when taking on a new client.

Legendary pirate and adventurer Sinbad is in single-minded pursuit of two things: beautiful women and a substance called Greek Fire--an early version...

Mizoguchi’s 30th film is the earliest surviving example of his work, and his only film of the 1920s to survive complete. Song of Home finds the...

Long before Columbus, the Maya established one of the most highly developed civilizations of their time in the jungles of Mexico and Central America....

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?...

5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three millennia. They created marvelous works in...

A telegram-tragedy about the last days of Ovid, the Roman poet.

In this visually compelling and thought-provoking documentary, author, scholar and modern-day Indiana Jones, Jay Weidner uncovers some of the deepest...

How did the Romans produce some of the most impressive gladiatorial games ever seen in Europe? How did the Colosseums mysterious roof really work?...

Since ancient times, many troubles began with disobedience. This happened to Varzeyn, the youngest son of the chieftain of a mountain tribe.

Loneliness accompanies the vast majority of elderly people. Jesús, a lonely, partially deaf man, finds himself abandoned by a society that...