Ancient history movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant ancient history movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, epic, exciting, stylized and captivating films and TV shows about / with ancient history, ancient, sword fight, medieval, antiquity, betrayal, warrior, battles, sword and roman empire plots mostly in Drama, Action and History genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as ancient history: One Night with the King (2006), Rome (2005), Apocalypto (2006), Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011), Immoral Women (1979), Romulus (2020), Tut (2015), Agora (2009), The Legend of El Cid (2020), Augustus: The First Emperor (2003).
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List of ancient history movies
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
This amazing biblical drama chronicles the brave and historic legend of Hadassah, a Jewish orphan with exceptional beauty who rises to become Queen Esther of Persia and saves Persian Jews from genocide. By revealing her heritage to the king, Esther ...
Style:
biblical, serious, inspirational, captivating, sincere ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
ancient history, old testament, medieval, destiny, judaism, christian, courage, bible, queen, royal court, female protagonist, betrayal ...
Time:
biblical epic, year 2006, 5th century
Place:
persia, iran, asia, jerusalem, egypt ...
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202K
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
Style:
epic, exciting, period piece, sexual, costume drama ...
Plot:
roman empire, ancient history, ancient rome, historical character, sex, power struggle, antiquity, emperor, intrigue, roman soldier, warrior, ancient egypt ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, 1st century b.c., 2000s
Place:
rome italy, italy, ancient greece, alexandria egypt, greece ...
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355K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate ...
Style:
suspenseful, bloody, exciting, historical drama, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
survival, jungle, ancient history, tribe, manhunt, slavery, chase, native, ancient, death, warrior, forest ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, year 2006, 2000s, medieval times
Place:
mexico, mexico city, persia, central america
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Before Spartacus struck down his first opponent in the arena, there were many gladiators who passed through the gates onto the sand.'Spartacus: Gods of the Arena' tells the story of the original Champion of the House of Batiatus: Gannicus ...
Style:
epic, exciting, sexy, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
ancient history, ancient rome, roman empire, gladiator, warrior, arena, roman, heroes, sword fight, slavery, slave, master warrior ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century b.c., 1st century
Place:
hawaii
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The first episode – featuring frequent Borowczyk muse Marina Pierro – is the longest and, in a way, most substantial: it’s set in Renaissance Rome, with the lusty (and perpetually nude) leading lady sexually involved with famous painters and ...
Style:
sexy, eros, sensual, sexual, erotic ...
Plot:
bestiality, male nudity, dog sex, perversion, ancient history, erotica, beastiality, voyeur, male pubic hair, fetish, intercourse, sexual intercourse ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
europe, france, rome italy
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: Italy, UK
TV show
Story:
The story of Romulus and his twin brother Remus, in eighth century B.C. as seen through the eyes of three people marked by death, loneliness and violence.
Style:
heroic, realistic, captivating, serious, atmospheric
Plot:
ancient rome, ancient history, battles, violence, conflict, historical character, power struggle, leader, ancient, family relations, society, rivals ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
rome italy
Is relevant?
9K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 127 min.
TV show
Story:
Explores the drama of power, political back-stabbing, war and murder and chronicles King Tut's rise to glory, his efforts to rule a chaotic empire and the enigma surrounding his death.
Style:
sexy, serious, captivating, stylized, realistic ...
Plot:
ancient egypt, ancient history, pharaoh, royal family, historical character, palace intrigue, brother sister incest, ancient, rise to the top, rivalry, head of state, state affairs ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
egypt
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76K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Spain, Malta, Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.
Style:
philosophical, epic, historical drama, sincere, sexy ...
Plot:
roman empire, ancient history, mathematics, destiny, atheism, impossible love, political unrest, antiquity, historical character, ancient world, religions or cults, unrequited love ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 5th century
Place:
ancient greece, alexandria egypt, egypt, greece, rome italy ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Spain
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain.
Style:
stylized, visually appealing, intense, exciting, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ancient history, medieval, spanish history, monarchy, islam, gay, battles, warrior, historical character, survival, war, fight ...
Time:
middle ages, 11th century, medieval times
Place:
spain, portugal, iberian peninsula
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Malaysia
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Based loosely on the 16th century historical document entitled ‘The Malay Annals’, ’The Chronicles of Merong Mahawangsa’ is an action-packed epic feature film, with mythical characters, magical moments and dazzling visual-effects sequences. ...
Style:
epic, exciting, serious, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ancient history, roman, destiny, master warrior, heroes, martial arts, battles, state affairs, heroic mission, tough heroes, wizards and magicians, danger ...
Place:
asia, malaysia, arabia, china
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Austria
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Caesar Augustus tells of how he became the emperor to his reluctant daughter, Julia following the death of her husband Agrippa.
Style:
serious, exciting, epic, historical drama, political thriller ...
Plot:
ancient rome, ancient history, roman emperor, roman empire, ancient, roman, emperor, politics, medieval, betrayal, assassination, tragic hero ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century, 1st century b.c.
Place:
rome italy, alexandria egypt, europe, macedonia, italy ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In the year 198 BC, Cao Cao (Chow Yun Fat), Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China's greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, after taking the Han ...
Style:
serious, epic, realistic, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
ancient history, medieval, political conspiracy, wuxia, asian history, head of state, assassination attempt, assassination, state affairs, battles, hidden identity, martial arts ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
east asia, seattle, china, ancient china, asia
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49K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.
Style:
biblical, harsh, intense, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly
Plot:
ancient history, ancient rome, roman empire, vengeance, friendship between men, arena, christian, desert, religion, jesus, catholic, slavery ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, year 2016, biblical epic
Place:
palestine, jerusalem, rome italy, italy, greece ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Romania
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The Celtic queen who shook the Roman Empire. Boudica is one of history’s first and fiercest women warriors. Sickened by ceaseless war, the king of the Iceni accepts a treaty with the Romans in exchange for his tribe’s continued independence. But ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, costume drama, realistic, epic ...
Plot:
ancient history, roman empire, female warrior, female whipping, celtic, barbarian, war, conquering, medieval, battles, incest, leadership ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
england
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11K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA, Lithuania
Duration: 89 min.
TV show
Story:
A romanced story of Attila the Hun, since his childhood, when he lost his parents until his death. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist and lover and the movie shows his respect to the great Roman strategist Flavius Aetius, his loves ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, touching, historical drama, inspirational ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
roman empire, ancient history, ancient rome, battlefield, antiquity, barbarian, medieval, roman, battles, war, ancient, heroic mission ...
Time:
middle ages, 5th century
Place:
rome italy, constantinople, greece, europe
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183K
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.
Style:
exciting, dark fantasy, costume drama, stylized, visually stunning ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mythology, sword fight, greek mythology, greek, legends and myths, ancient, immortality, ancient history, god, medieval, heroes, good versus evil ...
Time:
year 2011, ancient times, 2010s, future
Place:
ancient greece, greece, hellas, europe, athens greece
Is relevant?
294K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Spartacus is an American television series inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BCE led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua.
Style:
epic, sexy, historical drama, sexual, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
ancient rome, ancient history, roman empire, gladiator, sword fight, rebellion, battles, swords and armor, friendship between men, sex, slavery, medieval ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century b.c., 1st century, 2000s
Place:
ancient greece
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France, UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Through unlocked genetic memories that allow him to relive the adventures of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he's a descendant of the secret 'Assassins' society. After gaining incredible knowledge and ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, exciting, intense, action adventure ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
assassin, chase, assassination, time travel, brotherhood, betrayal, changing the past or future, secret society, secret identity, imaginary, warrior, one against many ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century, 2010s, year 2016, near future ...
Place:
spain, london, texas, madrid
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
As Conqueror Julius Caesar is drawing his last breath, he swears Tyrannus—Rome's finest warrior—to an oath to protect his successor, Octavius, his 18-year-old nephew. Tyrannus and Octavius are forced into exile to protect the young man from ...
Style:
realistic, epic, exciting, serious, historical drama
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ancient rome, gladiator, roman empire, julius caesar, ancient history, leadership, betrayal, rivalry, assassination, tragic hero, ambition, ancient ...
Time:
1st century, 1st century b.c.
Place:
rome italy, italy
Is relevant?
610K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: UK, Malta, Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was ...
Style:
epic, exciting, heroic, sexy, period piece ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, manly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
sword fight, mythology, ancient history, ancient, vengeance, battlefield, courage, greek mythology, warrior, war, ancient world, king ...
Time:
ancient times, year 2004, middle ages, 2000s
Place:
greece, ancient greece, britain, hellas, europe ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
It is the year 33 of the Vulgar Era. The Emperor Tiberius is troubled by strange phenomena, an earthquake and the sky turning black as an eclipse. His astrologers give him fair warning: their omens indicate that the world is in the throes of a great ...
Style:
christian film, captivating, serious, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
ancient history, jesus, dishonesty, betrayal, life is a bitch, unfulfillment, supernatural, state affairs, tragic hero, folk hero, religions or cults, rabbi ...
Time:
1st century, 1930s
Place:
holy land, jerusalem, palestine
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Australia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus is helpless to save his family from Hades, vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus and ...
Style:
entertaining, serious, exciting, mythical, mystical ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
mythology, greek mythology, legends and myths, ancient history, monster, good versus evil, supernatural ability, medieval, myth, god, sword fight, ancient ...
Time:
year 2010, ancient times, 2010s, 2000s
Place:
greece, ancient greece, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Germany, USA, Belgium
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to ...
Style:
sexy, entertaining, epic fantasy, epic, saga ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
ancient history, sword fight, ancient egypt, medieval, sword and sorcery, desert, sorceress, barbarian, vigilante, warrior, mythology, revenge ...
Time:
year 2002, ancient times, 2000s
Place:
africa, middle east, egypt
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89K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, ...
Style:
brutal, intense, epic, stylized, scenic ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
roman empire, ancient rome, ancient history, roman, violence, survival, roman soldier, soldier, medieval, legion, fort, revenge ...
Time:
year 2010, middle ages, ancient times
Place:
rome italy, britain, england, greece, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Rome, AD 303. Emperor Diocletian demotes his favourite, Sebastian, from captain of the palace guard to the rank of common soldier and banishes him to a remote coastal outpost where his fellow soldiers, weakened by their desires, turn to homosexual ...
Style:
homoerotic, erotic, controversial, sexual, avant garde ...
Plot:
gay, ancient rome, ancient history, naked man, soldier, gay erotica, religion, erection, medieval, military, sexual relations, gay interest ...
Time:
ancient times
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, exciting, inspirational ...
Plot:
roman empire, ancient history, conquering, barbarian, battles, ancient, heroes, vengeance, danger, soldier, rivalry, peplum ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
europe, north africa, italy, africa, spain ...
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122K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Canada, Germany, USA, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In 79 A.D., Milo, a slave turned gladiator, finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a ...
Style:
exciting, epic, period piece, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
disaster, natural disaster, roman empire, ancient history, arena, roman, gladiator, save the lady, slave, volcano, tsunami, volcanic eruption ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, middle ages, year 2014, 2010s ...
Place:
pompeii, italy, europe, britain, london ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
TV show
Story:
Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the Thracian slave Spartacus gets a new lease on life when he is purchased by the obese owner of a Roman gladiator school. Moved by the defiance of an ...
Style:
epic, serious, atmospheric, realistic, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ancient rome, roman empire, ancient history, rebellion, tragic hero, slavery, gladiator, leadership, righting the wronged, dishonesty, hopes, graphic violence ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century, 1st century b.c.
Place:
rome italy
Is relevant?
1.8M
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, UK, Malta, Morocco
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to ...
Style:
epic, captivating, breathtaking, period piece, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly, teens, date night, manly ...
Plot:
revenge, ancient rome, roman empire, sword fight, vengeance, ancient history, gladiator, freedom, slavery, courage, warrior, ancient world ...
Time:
ancient times, 2000s, middle ages, y2k, year 2000 ...
Place:
rome italy, italy, ancient greece, greece, germany ...
Is relevant?
41K
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
The perversion behind imperial Rome, the epic story of Rome's mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: His unholy sexual passion for his sister, his marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his ...
Style:
erotic, disturbing, sexual, cult classic, sexy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ancient rome, incest, sex, sexual perversion, sexploitation, explicit sex, brutality, ancient world, brother sister sex, sex scene, unsimulated sex, roman empire ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century, year 1979, 1930s, 1940s
Place:
rome italy, italy, greece
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