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1. Andrei Rublev (1966)
R | 189 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life, times and afflictions of the fifteenth-century Russian iconographer St. Andrei Rublev.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolay Grinko, Nikolay Sergeev
Votes: 57,054 | Gross: $0.10M
2. Farouk Omar (2012)
Approved | 45 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, the second Caliph of Rashidun Caliphate, before and after he embraces in Islam.
Stars: Samer Ismail, Assad Khalifa, Mehmet Sah Celik, Mehyar Khaddour
Votes: 8,352
3. Viy (1967)
Not Rated | 77 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of witch in a small old wooden church of a remote village. This means spending three nights alone with the corpse with only his faith to protect him.
Directors: Konstantin Ershov, Georgiy Kropachyov, Aleksandr Ptushko | Stars: Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Aleksey Glazyrin, Nikolay Kutuzov
Votes: 9,349
4. Religulous (2008)
R | 101 min | Documentary, Comedy, War
Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Bill Maher, Tal Bachman, Jonathan Boulden, Steven Burg
Votes: 60,241 | Gross: $13.00M
5. Imam (2017)
Biography, Drama, History
The series tells the full biography of the four imams of the Muslims from the Sunnis and the community Ahmad ibn Hanbal and the events that took place from the beginning of his family and ... See full summary »
Stars: Mehyar Khaddour, Salloom Haddad, Md. Mohsin Hossain, Qasim Milho
Votes: 383
6. L'Immortelle (1963)
M | 101 min | Drama, Mystery
A sad man meets a beautiful, secretive woman who may or may not be involved in some conspiracy ring dealing in kidnapped women used as prostitutes. After several days of their sadly ... See full summary »
Director: Alain Robbe-Grillet | Stars: Françoise Brion, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, Guido Celano, Ayfer Feray
Votes: 1,390
7. L'armata Brancaleone (1966)
120 min | Adventure, Comedy, History
A group of misfits, headed by an incompetent knight named Brancaleone, set out to reach the small town of Aurocastro so that their leader can take possession of the fief.
Director: Mario Monicelli | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Catherine Spaak, Folco Lulli, Gian Maria Volontè
Votes: 5,273
8. Malazgirt 1071 (2022)
96 min | History, War
The story of the war, which is the beginning of the history of Turks in Anatolia.
Directors: Özgür Bakar, Bilal Kalyoncu | Stars: Vildan Atasever, Cengiz Coskun, Luk Piyes, Caner Kurtaran
Votes: 772
9. Le bon roi Dagobert (1984)
112 min | Comedy
The caravan of the lazy king Dagobert is attacked by robbers who massacre the guards and rape the women. Dagobert escapes and becomes a penitent on a pilgrimage to Rome with the Pope.
Director: Dino Risi | Stars: Coluche, Michel Serrault, Ugo Tognazzi, Carole Bouquet
Votes: 510
10. Theodora, Slave Empress (1954)
Approved | 88 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But the divide between nobility and slave is too great. ... See full summary »
Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Georges Marchal, Gianna Maria Canale, Renato Baldini, Irene Papas
Votes: 287
11. Byzantine Blue (1993)
88 min | Fantasy, Romance
The search for the everlasting blue paint from Byzantine church murals turn into a sensual love story in which Europe meets the Balkans. Based on a story by Milorad Paviæ, the ... See full summary »
Director: Dragan Marinkovic | Stars: Katarina Zutic, Lazar Ristovski, Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic, Uliks Fehmiu
Votes: 508
12. Um Filme Falado (2003)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Lisbon, Marseilles, Naples, Athens, Istanbul, Cairo, Aden and Bombay. Along with a university teacher and her little daughter, we embark on a long journey, experiencing different cultures and civilizations.
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Leonor Silveira, Filipa de Almeida, John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve
Votes: 2,091 | Gross: $0.01M
13. Sword of the Conqueror (1961)
Not Rated | 96 min | Adventure, History, War
A cruel Lombard ruler marries the daughter of another king, kills her father, beats her lover but he ultimately faces a major popular revolt against him.
Director: Carlo Campogalliani | Stars: Jack Palance, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Guy Madison, Carlo D'Angelo
Votes: 260
14. István, a király (1984)
100 min | Drama, History, Music
After the death of Géza, the Hungarian monarch, his son István and his brother Koppány gets in a conflict for the Hungarian throne. Their battle should settle the fate of Hungary: whether it adopts Christianity or remains in Paganism.
Director: Gábor Koltay | Stars: László Pelsöczy, Miklós Varga, Gyula Vikidál, Katalin Berek
Votes: 1,122
15. Byzantium: The Lost Empire (1997– )
208 min | Documentary
John Romer recreates the glory and history of Byzantium. From the Hagia Sophia in present-day Istanbul to the looted treasures of the empire now located in St. Marks in Venice.
Star: John Romer
Votes: 229
16. Zeitreisen - Geschichte entdecken (2002– )
Documentary, Short
Stars: Klaus-Jürgen Matz, Joachim Fried
17. The Street Smarts (1979)
99 min | Comedy
Fresh out of prison after four hard years of incarceration, a criminal mastermind and respected ringleader reunites with his old gang, only to relapse into his old habits. However, is everything as it seems?
Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Nikos Rizos, Mimis Fotopoulos, Stathis Psaltis, Giannis Malouhos
Votes: 79
18. Theodora (1921)
Drama
Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But a love affair with a handsome Greek whom she meets in ... See full summary »
Director: Leopoldo Carlucci | Stars: Rita Jolivet, Ferruccio Biancini, René Maupré, Emilia Rosini
Votes: 23
19. Sveta gora - nebeski grad (2019– )
30 min | Documentary, History
Popular science documentary series about history, spirituality, and cultural heritage of the only monastic republic in the world.
Star: Andrija Milosevic
Votes: 12
20. The Crown of Fire (1990)
94 min | Adventure, History, War
In medieval Wallachia a young prince battles his twin brother for their father's throne and for their ancestors' crown of fire.
Director: Sergiu Nicolaescu | Stars: Sergiu Nicolaescu, George Alexandru, Vladimir Gaitan, Virgil Flonda
Votes: 266
21. Rytsarskiy roman (2000 TV Movie)
135 min | Drama
The action of the movie is set in the late 11th century Constantinople during the time of the 1st Crusade. The crusaders need the help of the emperor Alexius to get to Jerusalem while the ... See full summary »
Director: Aleksandr Inshakov | Stars: Sergey Bezrukov, Irina Bezrukova, Aleksandr Inshakov, Vasiliy Lanovoy
Votes: 43
22. The Conquest of Constantinople (1951)
89 min | Adventure, Drama, History
The Turkish Sultan decides to send his armies in war against the remnant of the Roman Empire, Byzantine. All of his advisory council assent to the move with the exception of one aged ... See full summary »
Director: Aydin Arakon | Stars: Sami Ayanoglu, Resit Gürzap, Cahit Irgat, Nazim Akbulut
Votes: 655
23. Meteora: The Rocks of God (2001 Video)
82 min | Documentary
Meteora - A unique spiritual journey into the incomparable Byzantine monasteries built centuries ago on the tops of the gigantic granite rocks of the Meteora in Greece.This is a scenic ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Pissanos
Votes: 11
24. Faris Bany Marawan (2004– )
History
The series deals with the biography of the knight and scholar Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik, nicknamed the Knight of Bani Marwan, who led fierce battles against the Romans and defeated them in several battles.
Stars: Assaad Feddah, Nedal Najm, Jamal Soliman
Votes: 15
25. Valhalla Tactics: Vikings & Varangians
Adventure, Drama, History | Post-production
It will challenge players to explore, raid and trade across a dark and deadly world. From the Arctic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, through ancient Persia to uncharted America and beyond, this is the world the Vikings and Varangians knew.
Director: Björn Larsson | Star: Andy Mack
26. O alepous (1990 Video)
84 min | Comedy
Fresh out of the joint, a slick and cunning petty crook and his trusted icon forger and former cellmate have set their sights on a rare and inestimable 14-century Byzantine icon as a ruthless criminal kingpin is after the same artefact.
Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Sotiris Moustakas, Violeta Andoniou, Sasa Kastoura, Thanos Papadopoulos
Votes: 67
27. Roads of Asgard (2009 Video)
TV-14 | 27 min | Short, Action, Drama
An exiled Viking seeks a new life as a mercenary in the Byzantine Varangian Guard during the time of the 1st Crusade: a world where friends may be your enemy, and your enemy may be your friend.
Director: Robert Towne | Stars: Sven Tuonela, Baron Von Goghku, Danny Fogle, Jorge Gomez
Votes: 10
28. Frescoes of Studenica: Thoughts of Eternity (2019)
26 min | Documentary, Short, History
A poetic vision of the last restoration work of the unique frescoes of one of the largest male monasteries of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Studenica.
Director: Narcisa Darijevic
Votes: 5
29. Fares Bani Hemdan (1966)
History
A historical film about Abu Firas al-Hamdani and his cousin Saif al-Dawla al-Hamdani
Director: Niazi Mostafa | Stars: Adel Adham, Nadia El Gendy, Shams El-Barudy, Layla Fawzi
Votes: 33
30. Saint Demetrius Cathedral, Albania (2019)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Berat is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Albania and a a World Heritage site since 2005. It is famous for its grandiose Byzantine churches, however there is a new Cathedral, ... See full summary »
Director: Yanai Arfi
31. Kassiani (1960)
80 min | Drama, History, Romance
The story of the nineteen-year-old Christian hymnographer, Kassiani, and the young ruler, Emperor Theophilos, in sixth-century Byzantium.
Director: Ilias Paraskevas | Stars: Aliki Zaverdinou, Andreas Barkoulis, Giorgos Kabanellis, Theano Ioannidou
Votes: 12
33. Teodora (1914)
Short
Director: Roberto Roberti | Stars: Giovanni Pezzinga, Roberto Roberti, Bice Valerian
34. Apollonia, Albania (2019)
26 min | Short, Documentary
An ancient city, settled for the first time by the Phoenicians in the 6th century BCE, called Arshuf, after the god Reshef by the Phoenicians. They produced purple dye here, and traded with... See full summary »
Director: Yanai Arfi
36. Altin kent Istanbul (1996)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Formed as a trade colony in a drought and rocky peninsula almost three thousand years ago, Byzantion looked down on Halkedon, abounding in vineyards and gardens on the coast of Asia, since ... See full summary »
Directors: Suha Arin, Hakan Aytekin
37. Daphni: Virgin of the Golden Laurels (1951)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Architecture of an 11th century church on the site of a temple of Apollo near Athens.
Directors: George Hoyningen-Huene, Angelos Prokopiou | Stars: Ethel Barrymore, Maurice Evans
39. Exploring Ancient Turkey (1998)
30 min | Short
Turkey is a country of contrasts, which once witnessed the ebb and flow of great cultures and civilizations.
Director: Fred Heiman | Star: Peggy Heiman
40. Sir Steven Runciman: Bridge to the East (1987 TV Movie)
54 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at Byzantium through the eyes of one of Britain's greatest historians, Sir Steven Runciman, who guides us from the mosaics of Ravenna, to the beauty of Monemvassia, to the Ecumenical... See full summary »
Director: Lydia Carras | Stars: Alan Bates, Steven Runciman
Votes: 19
41. Empires Apart (2018 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, History
Empires Apart is a Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. You will lead one of six uniquely designed factions in outstanding Procedurally generated maps. Each game is a totally ... See full summary »
43.
Engineering an Empire (2005–2007)
Episode:
The Byzantines
(2006)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
The story of Byzantium and some of there accomplishments.
Directors: Rebecca Cameron, Mark Cannon | Stars: Peter Weller, Michael Carroll
Votes: 44
44.
The Cradles of Culture (2010–2017)
Episode:
Petra and Quseir 'Amra
(2016)
Documentary, History
Petra was once the flourishing capital of the Nabataeans, and a journey here is one you will not soon forget. Quseir 'Amra, the best-known desert castle on Earth, is an important example of early Islamic culture and architecture.
Director: Eugene Shepherd | Star: John Barefield
45.
The Cradles of Culture (2010–2017)
Episode:
Jerusalem, Acre, Masada
(2016)
Documentary, History
The center of modern Jerusalem is home to several major sites of key religious importance for Jews, Muslims, and Christians. We then travel to Acre, among the oldest settlements on Earth, as well as the ancient historic region of Masada.
Director: Eugene Shepherd | Star: John Barefield
46.
Rick Steves' Europe (2000–2023)
Episode:
Istanbul
(2008)
TV-G | 26 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
For thousands of years, Istanbul - where East meets West - has been the crossroads of civilizations. Few places on earth have seen more history than this sprawling metropolis on the Bosphorus.
Director: Simon Griffith | Star: Rick Steves
Votes: 23
47.
Rick Steves' Europe (2000–2023)
Episode:
Italy's Verona, Padova, and Ravenna
(2014)
TV-G | 25 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
We'll visit three great cities in the shadow of Venice: Padova (Padua), with its university life and famed basilica; Verona and its Roman ruins; and Ravenna, for its shimmering mosaics.
Director: Simon Griffith | Star: Rick Steves
Votes: 22
48.
Dirilis: Ertugrul (2014–2019)
Episode:
130. Bolum
(2019)
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Drama
Hamza's loyalties come under question. Using Selcan as his bargaining chip, Noyan presents Gundogdu with a dilemma.
Director: Metin Günay | Stars: Engin Altan Düzyatan, Hülya Darcan, Hande Soral, Ilker Aksum
Votes: 143
49.
Dirilis: Ertugrul (2014–2019)
Episode:
131. Bolum
(2019)
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Drama
Gokce and Halime come to blows over Selcan. Noyan's demands give Aytolun and Goncagul an opportunity.
Director: Metin Günay | Stars: Engin Altan Düzyatan, Hülya Darcan, Hande Soral, Ilker Aksum
Votes: 216
50.
Dirilis: Ertugrul (2014–2019)
Episode:
132. Ertugrul
(2019)
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Kayi clan struggles to solve the mystery of the missing seal. Gundogdu reveals his game to Noyan, but not without bloodshed.
Director: Metin Günay | Stars: Engin Altan Düzyatan, Hülya Darcan, Hande Soral, Ilker Aksum
Votes: 131