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1. Go (1999)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Crime

The aftermath of a drug deal as told from three different points of view.

Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jay Mohr, Scott Wolf, Taye Diggs

Votes: 75,514 | Gross: $16.84M

2. Secrets of Ancient Empires: The First Armies (2001 Video)

50 min | Documentary, History, War

This episode of Secrets of Ancient Empires collection features stunning re-creations and reconstructions as it tells the powerful story of the origins of organized warfare. The program ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Gormlie

Votes: 14

3. Once Upon a Time... Man (1978–1981)
Episode: Les premiers empires (1978)

TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

On the empires of Babylon, Assyria, Persia, and others from about BC 2000 to BC 323.

Director: Albert Barillé | Stars: Annie Balestra, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq, Claude Bertrand

Votes: 83

4. Engineering an Empire (2005–2007)
Episode: The Persians (2006)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History

The rise and fall of the Persian Empire, 580 BC to 320 BC.

Directors: Hassan Ildari, Mark Cannon | Stars: Peter Weller, Michael Carroll, Beeta Hadian, Spyros Bakas

Votes: 73

5. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: The Descent of Man (2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Nick and Riley investigate the case of a badly injured skydiver, while Dr. Langston investigates the death of a religious leader out in the desert.

Director: Christopher Leitch | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Eric Szmanda

Votes: 698

6. Battles BC (2009– )
Episode: Judgement Day at Marathon (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Action, History

The mighty Persian empire under Darius I is ready to avenge past wrongs done to it by the tiny city state of Athens. Darius sends an overwhelming force commanded by Datis to destroy Athens.... See full summary »

Director: David Padrusch | Stars: Andrew Alandy, Dan McCracken, Bryan McGowan, Brad C. Wilcox

Votes: 27

7. TopTenz (2010– )
Episode: The Greatest Civilization Collapses in History (2021)

13 min | Documentary

At the outset set Simon notes that civilizations collapse for one or more of five principle reasons: loss of trade, climate changes, epidemics of disease and warfare. Here are ten great ... See full summary »

Star: Simon Whistler

8. CaspianReport (2010– )
Episode: Pre-Islamic history of the Middle East (2012)

12 min | Documentary

Here is the political history of the Middle East - the ebb and flow of kingdoms from the first until the Islamic empire. Ibn-Khaldun described this period as repeated cycles of conquest, ... See full summary »

Star: Shirvan Neftchi

9. TopTenz (2010– )
Episode: 10 Misconceptions About Ancient Greece (2022)

14 min | Documentary

Let's debunk some myths about the world's most famous source of mythology because the gods aren't the only mythology about Ancient Greece.

Star: Simon Whistler

10. Kings and Generals (2017– )
Episode: How Rome Conquered Greece - Roman History (2020)

126 min | Documentary, Animation, History

Occupied in battles with the Gauls the Roman Repubilc had no intention of invading Greece until rebellions and factional warfare affected Roman interests on the seas. Doing battle in Greece... See full summary »

Star: Officially Devin

11. Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012)
Episode: Iron Men (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History

A mysterious band of pirates plunders the Mediterranean coast - leaving destruction in its wake. Empires fall, but out of the chaos, we discover iron. Armed with this wonder metal, ordinary... See full summary »

Directors: Nick Brown, Dan Clifton | Stars: Josh Brolin, Kara Cooney, James Meigs, Mike Loades

Votes: 78

12. Signore Galilei (2020– )
Episode: Gaps of the Gods: The Bosporus & Dardanelles Straits (2023)

8 min | Documentary

The Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits have been strategic waterways between the Black and Medeterrannean Seas and between Europe and Asia for thousands of years.

13. Toldinstone (2018– )
Episode: Why the Sparta you know Never Existed (2022)

13 min | Documentary, History

The modern popular perception of Spartans as aesthetic warriors is outwardly true as their history was written by their adversaries. While they were trained from an early age in fitness and... See full summary »

Star: Garrett Ryan

14. The Michael Knowles Show (2017– )
NRA: America's #1 Civil Rights Defenders (2018 Podcast Episode)

30 min | Talk-Show

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Star: Michael J. Knowles

15. Why Didn't They Laugh? (2018– )
How Hollywood Stole Your Future (2019 Podcast Episode)

Comedy, News

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Stars: Owen Benjamin, Jordan B. Peterson