Best Movies About the Ancient World

Story about ancient Sparta and the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) .

Ancient Rome on the conquering path

An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.

Based on the life of Hypatia - a female mathmatician and astronomer - during the religous struggles of 4th century Egypt. Great movie!!

fantastic film

Depicition of life in ancient Rome for gladiators

The stiring movie about the journey, trails and tribulations of Moses

A story about the time of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Christianity.

a war movie based on christian crusades involving the holy city of jerusalem. depicts the king salah ud din of west asia

Depiction of the ancient Maya Civilization in Central America 200 and 900 AD

Recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer Mongolia

About Alexander the Great 356 to 323 BCE

TV miniseries, but ended up being a moive. About Attila the Hun, during the times around the end of the Roman Empire (~400 AD). Epic battle scenes, scenes of life in general in Rome and other places, love scenes, etc. Quite a few historical inaccuracies, but very intriguing.

This movie should be ranked because: It has a great plot It has a great battle It is very "epic" It has great graphics

A great movie about a Middle Eastern poet that is banished from a Kingdom, and journeys to a new homeland, but along the way meets a band of Norsemen. He is chosen by an old woman to join the vikings on a mission to defeat an evil enemy.

Fantastic. Historical. One of the epic war that happend on China

The story is based on the events surrounding Istanbul's conquest by the Ottoman Turks during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II.

A fantastic warrior movie must watch all................

Based on the arthurian legends of ancient Britain.

The story of first emperor Qin Shi Huang who unified China in 221 BCE

Based on a classic sci-fi novel, an inventor travles through time and ancient worlds in an attempt to change the course of hi spersonal history (0 to 800,000 years in 1.2 seconds).

Life, death and rebirth according to the principles of ancient Eqypt

Story of the life of Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt

Depiction of greek mythology

Exactly as the title sounds. About life during very ancient times.

The story of the transition from Marcus Aurelius to Commodus in ancient Rome

Best Ancient Movie

Hannibal: It is 200 years before the birth of Christ and Rome is the new superpower of the ancient world. She believes she is invincible - but one man is destined to change that. He is a man bound by oath to avenge the wrongs inflicted on his home and, in pursuit of revenge, he will stop at nothing. Hannibal explores the man behind the myth, revealing what drove the 26-year-old to mastermind one of the most audacious military moves in history. With 40,000 soldiers and 37 elephants, he marched 1,500 miles to challenge his enemies on their own soil. It was an act so daring that few people believed it possible. Hannibal combines drama, the latest historical research and state-of-the-art CGI to bring this spectacular story to life.

A mix of Ancient Egypt, the modern world and the extra-terrestrial world

An exceptional film about three quite probable Neanderthal fellows sent by their tribe to retrieve the wonderous element of warmth amid a primordial backdrop of treacherous obstacles; the land itself, cannibalistic tribes, envious peers,lions and tigers and bears, oh my! And oh yes, the mysterious girl saved by the three who seems to posess the knowledge of how to "create" fire by friction. The tribe that possesses fire, rules life!

A medieval magnificent 7. It tells the story of a motley bunch of warriors under several months of brutal seige from king john's (the king who pissed off Robin Hood) viking army.

A retelling of the myth of the poet Orpheus and his beloved Eurydike, who died of a snakebite after their wedding, and went to the Underworld but was allowed to return to life by Hades and Persephone only Orpheus failed to keep to Hades' instructions and lost Persephone forever. This story is set in contemporary Rio de Janiero during the Mardi Gras celebration. Background is as intense as the storyline.

A brave little movie about the search for the lost (Roman) eagle of the 9th above Hadrians wall in Scotland.

Tales from the ancient Middle East

Francisco Pizarro and his explorers venture across the Andes Mountains to Peru in search of gold

Animated blockbuster hit set in ancient China that highlights Chinese culture, mythology and architecture using a kung fu fighting panda bear.