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✔️ Ancient historical (set before 500 AD) films and TV shows
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The ancient times span from the Bronze age, through to Classical Antiquity and biblical times, up to early Middle Ages of European history.


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Movie: Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra ( 2002 )
Astérix and Obélix go to Egypt to help architect Numérobis who is building a palace for Cleopatra.
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Movie: Asterix at the Olympic Games ( 2008 )
Astérix and Obélix compete at the Olympics in order to help their friend Lovesix marry Princess Irina. Brutus also tries to win the game with his own team and get rid of his father Julius Caesar.
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Movie: Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar ( 2000 )
The well-known little village from the Asterix and Obelix-comic books is in trouble: It is the last place not controlled by Rome. When Tax collector Claudius Incorruptus does not get his money from the villagers, Julius Caesar himself comes to the place to see what's so special about their resistance. A special magic potion, prepared by the village's druid, gives incredible power to those who drink it. And Obelix, who fell into the pot as a child has been invincible ever since. With the help of Tullius Destructivus, an intrigeur, the Romans try to get Obelix and the druid into their hands in order to wipe the little village off the map, when the last potion of it's stock has been used up. But each individual also has some plans of his own...
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Movie: Asoka ( 2001 )
The epic tale of King Asoka's life is recounted.
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Movie: A Queen for Caesar ( 1962 )
Story of the power struggle between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy, and how a common soldier risks his life to serve her.
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Movie: Antony & Cleopatra ( 1981 )
After the murder of her lover Julius 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.
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Movie: Antony & Cleopatra ( 2018 )
Caesar and his assassins are dead. General Mark Antony now rules alongside his fellow defenders of Rome. But at the fringes of a war-torn empire the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony have fallen fiercely in love.
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Movie: Antony and Cleopatra ( 2015 )
A humorous retelling of the classic, complicated love story, Antony and Cleopatra. Reason and judgment prove no match for the tsunami of mutual passion. Surrendering everything to their desires.
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Movie: Antony and Cleopatra ( 1975 )
After the murder of her lover Julius 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.
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Movie: Antony and Cleopatra ( 1984 )
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Movie: Antony and Cleopatra ( 1972 )
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.
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Movie: An Empress and the Warriors ( 2008 )
After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.
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Movie: Androcles and the Lion ( 1953 )
Story of a Christian in ancient Rome who befriends a lion.
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TV Show: Ancients Behaving Badly ( 2009 )
Comprehensive series in which ancient persons have made some bad decisions, like insanity, murder, and being not so nice.
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TV Show: Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire ( 2006 )
This dramatised documentary series tells the story of the rise and fall of Ancient Rome through the six key turning points. Factually accurate and based on extensive historical research, it reveals how the greed, lust and ambition of men like Caesar, Nero and Constantine shaped the Roman Empire. It describes how Rome destroyed Carthage, was conquered by Caesar, how it suppressed the Jewish revolt, and converted to Christianity. CGI is mixed with compelling drama and spectacular live-action battles to tell the definitive television story of how the Empire was formed, how it achieved maximum power, and why it eventually failed.
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TV Show: Ancient Rome ( 2007 )
Two thousand years ago, one civilisation held the entire Western world in its grasp. From Northern Europe to Africa and the Middle East. It imposed laws, ideas and a single language. Rome was the super power of the ancient world. Indeed later super powers never stopped learning the lessons of her spectacular rise and fall. Rome truly was a colossal empire. During the rise of the Roman Empire, it was not always easy to separate virtue from vice, or hero from villain. Indeed, all too often, they were one and the same.
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TV Show: Ancient Egyptians ( 2003 )
Each of the four separate episodes - rather independent chapters, presents some of the findings of Egyptology, largely in the form of realistically presented docudrama, a splendid spectacle...
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Movie: Amazons of Rome ( 1963 )
A warrior chieftain dashes between his barbaric allies and a beleaguered city that's being defended by embattled women warriors.
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Movie: Alexander the Great ( 1956 )
An epic movie that follows the life of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian King that conquered all of the ancient Greek tribes and led the Macedonian Army against the vast Persian Empire. Alexander conquered most of the then known world and created a Greek empire that spanned all the way from the Balkans to India.
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Movie: Alexander ( 2004 )
Alexander (Colin Farrell), the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.
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Movie: Agora ( 2009 )
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in love with his mistress, the philosophy and mathematics professor Hypatia of Alexandria.
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Movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ( 1966 )
A wily Roman slave schemes to earn his freedom by romantically uniting his master with a courtesan. But matters get complicated and he ends up dragging in his neighbors around him, leading to chaos.
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TV Show: A.D. The Bible Continues ( 2015 )
In the follow-up to the eye-opening success of The Bible miniseries on History, the 12-hour miniseries A.D. The Bible Continues - from producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey - will look at the lives that were instantly altered following the death of Christ. His disciples, mother Mary and key political religious leaders at the time saw their world turned upside down and their lives forever altered. Beginning at that fateful moment of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, part two of the greatest story ever told will focus on the disciples who had to go forward and disseminate the teachings of Christ to a world dominated by political unrest and the start of a whole new religion that would dramatically reshape the history of the world.
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TV Show: Abraham ( 1994 )
The Old Testament story of Abraham and the trials he endures. Commanded by God to lead his family to the promised land of Canaan with the promise that if he does so, his descendants will become a great and numerous tribe. His obedience, as well as that of his children and grandchildren, is severely tested as they prove their faith to God.
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Movie: 40 Nights ( 2016 )
"40 Nights" is the first of the QUEST TRILOGY - films sharing alike themes of sacrifice and faith. These films focus on less known events from the biblical age. The first film examines the pre-ministry life of Jesus (DJ Perry) starting with his baptism with John the Baptist (Terry Jernigan). From there Jesus embarks on his self- exploration journey into the wilderness for 40 nights. He is tempted by the Devil thrice in various forms. Audiences will be treated to a stronger portrayal of Jesus that peeks at his childhood and family upbringing. The result is a Jesus that invokes empathy and sheds light on the true magnitude of his sacrifice for mankind.
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Movie: 300: Rise of an Empire ( 2014 )
Greek general Themistocles of Athens leads the naval charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
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Movie: 300 ( 2007 )
In the ancient battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fight against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. They face insurmountable odds when they are betrayed by a Spartan reject.