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The journey of cuneiform writing from its Mesopotamian origins to the monumental inscriptions of the Urartian Kingdom around Lake Van. Through tablets, rock carvings, and reenacted scribal scenes, the film brings ancient texts and royal chronicles to life. Featuring artistic vocalizations in the now-extinct Urartian language, it offers an accessible, visually rich look at the…

Set around the archaeological site of Pulur Höyük near Erzurum in Eastern Anatolia (Türkiye), the film examines the Kura-Araxes culture, one of the earliest widespread societies of the ancient Near East. Combining archaeological research with visual reconstructions, it reveals domestic life, ceramic production, subsistence strategies, and symbolic practices. Bridging scientific interpretation and cinematic storytelling, the…

The Flight of Myth explores winged myths across Mesopotamia and ancient Iran. Through conversations with mythologists and visits to major museums, the film uncovers how eagle-winged figures blend immortality, love, guardianship, and flight, revealing the shared heritage and striking similarities of ancient civilizations. To watch this, and all other films of our 2026 selection for…

Amidst the cries of seagulls and the rustling of the pine forest, something moves. Under the shade of the stone pines, the lives of people who lived through Italy's ancient history come to life. Their fates, their fortunes, their tragedies. To watch this, and all other films of our 2026 selection for FREE online, just…

Real Story about Argonauts, Colchians and Golden Fleece The action takes place before the Trojan War. A group of Argonauts from Greece sets out for Colchis in search of the Golden Fleece. A love drama unfolds between Jason, the leader of the Argonauts, and Medea, the princess of Colchis. Historian and documentary filmmaker Toma Chagelishvili…

The location of the sanctuary of Artemis at Amarynthos has long remained one of the last great archaeological enigmas of Greek antiquity. This vast Artemision is mentioned in several ancient texts, which even go so far as to specify the distance separating the sanctuary from the ancient city of Eretria. But despite the efforts of…

A philosopher like Aristotle, Hypatia of Alexandria tried to understand Nature ,in it's entirely! Too much of a free spirit, she was murdered by christian mob in 415 AD. In the 20 th century she became a Feminist icon and a symbol for women's rights. To watch this, and all other films of our 2026…

Roots & Relics is a cinematic documentary series that uncovers the extraordinary stories behind everyday heirlooms. Hosted by explorer and historian JD Hart, each episode travels to a new location to reveal the powerful legacy hidden in personal artifacts and the families who preserve them. Blending intimate interviews, historical investigation, dramatic recreations and on-location adventure,…

When the young recruit Candidus is dispatched to the newly formed Roman Province Dacia, in the savages territories of the Dacian rebels, he is the witnessing the strange and mystycal death of the Centurion Cassius Liberius, in its fragile balance between reality and superstition. To watch this, and all other films of our 2026 selection…