*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Stacker dove into film history to compile data on 50 films set in ancient times, an era which spans from the beginning of human ...

Few films did as much to shape the modern movie-going public’s notions of ancient Rome as Quo Vadis. Discover how this film, released in 1951 by MGM Studios, ushered in the golden age of the so-called ...

Here are 9 films that brought back classic mythologies in thrilling ways.

Transformers: The Last Knight doesn’t seem content with just working in the present day, and the mighty relics of the days of King Arthur and his knights are rumored to play a significant part in the ...

Martin Scorsese is getting ready to film a new documentary based on ancient shipwrecks found in the Mediterranean Sea. The untitled project is based on research by U.S. archaeologist and will ...

Historian Michael Taylor rates depictions of ancient Rome in movies and TV shows. He reviews the depiction of gladiator fights in "Gladiator," starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. He discusses ...

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Historian Roel Konijnendijk reviews ancient warfare scenes and battle tactics in movies and TV shows. He looks at the naval battle and gladiator fights depicted in "Gladiator II," starring Paul Mescal ...

Forget the slow-motion sword fights and perfect armor—real ancient warriors fought dirty, died young, and didn’t look ...

Six archeology students are spending the summer at an isolated rural compound with their college professor, working on an exciting discovery: an ancient mummy, found in the ruins of a temple. Little ...