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1. 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
PG-13 | 154 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver, Loren Dean
Votes: 32,913 | Gross: $7.19M
2. Mountains of the Moon (1990)
R | 136 min | Adventure, Drama, History
The legendary true-story of Capt. Richard Francis Burton and Lt. John Hanning Speke's tumultuous expedition to find the source of the Nile river.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant, Fiona Shaw
Votes: 4,283 | Gross: $4.01M
3. In Search of the Edge (1990)
26 min | Documentary, Short, History
Independent documentary providing scientific proof that the Earth is flat, including the Bedford Level Experiment, plus anecdotal evidence including the story of the fatal polar expedition by Andrea Barnes.
Stars: Robert Marsh, Andrea Barnes, Leo Ferrari, George Tinkess
Votes: 39
4. The Limits of Libertarianism: Rebutted (2017 Video)
64 min | Talk-Show
Stefan Molyneux responds to "Why I Left Libertarianism: An Ethical Critique of a Limited Ideology", a Salon article by Will Moyer.
Star: Stefan Molyneux
5.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Turn of the Screws
(2004)
TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a roller coaster derails in an amusement park, there are six victims in the parking lot. Grissom, Nick, Sara and Capt. Brass investigate the case and soon they find that five deceased ... See full summary »
Director: Deran Sarafian | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads
Votes: 792
6.
MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode:
Eye of Osiris
(1991)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
MacGyver is helping archaeologists to find the tomb of Alexander The Great, but soon learns that they are not the only ones out there looking for it.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Deborah Foreman, Kai Wulff
Votes: 286
7.
Cosmos (1980)
Episode:
Harmony of the Worlds
(1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
After briefly looking at the pseudoscience of astrology, Carl Sagan examines the history of astronomy from ancient times through Ptolemy to Johannes Kepler.
Directors: Adrian Malone, Geoffrey Haines-Stiles, David Kennard, David F. Oyster, Tom Weidlinger | Stars: Carl Sagan, Alan Belod, Jean Charney, Jonathan Fahn
Votes: 630
8.
Cosmos (1980)
Episode:
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
(1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Carl Sagan examines our planet's place in the universe by leading us on a journey from Earth to Deep Space.
Directors: Adrian Malone, Geoffrey Haines-Stiles, Rob McCain, David F. Oyster, Tom Weidlinger, Richard J. Wells | Stars: Carl Sagan, Jaromír Hanzlík
Votes: 825
9.
Engineering an Empire (2005–2007)
Episode:
Greece: Age of Alexander
(2006)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
The story about Greece and its accomplishments during the age of Alexander and the conquest of Persia.
Directors: Ted Poole, Mark Cannon | Stars: Peter Weller, Michael Carroll, Robert Eigen, Sam Kalidi
Votes: 42
10.
Stefan Molyneux Livestreams (2018– )
Episode:
Jordan Peterson Near Death?!?
(2020)
News
Star: Stefan Molyneux
11.
Watchmen (2008–2009)
Episode:
Chapter XI: Look on My Works, Ye Mighty...
(2009)
Not Rated | 29 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery
In Antarctica as Nite-Owl and Rorschach prepare to face him, Ozymandias explains his life and plans even as he executes them.
Director: Jake Strider Hughes | Star: Tom Stechschulte
Votes: 120
12.
The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
Episode:
The Princely Gift
(1972)
50 min | Biography, Drama, History
Visionary Italian navigator John Cabot has a difficult time convincing Bristol businessmen and the King that his Western voyage to China is practical and profitable.
Director: Keith Williams | Stars: James Maxwell, Derek Smith, Katharine Blake, John Bennett
Votes: 17
13.
Beeyond Ideas (2020– )
Episode:
Timelapse of 4 Billion Years into the Future
(2021)
9 min | Documentary
If you live long enough there are some spectacular events coming your way. The northern and southern hemisphere will swap seasons. A variety of objects in the solar system will collide ... See full summary »
Star: Harry Dewang
14.
TopTenz (2010– )
Episode:
10 Ancient Codes We Managed to Crack
(2022)
12 min | Documentary
Codes and ciphers have been used for centuries to hide secrets from prying eyes. But written languages also use code with symbols representing sounds words of names even though the intent ... See full summary »
Star: Simon Whistler
15.
Europa im Mittelalter (2004)
Episode:
Von Mönchen und Ketzern
(2004)
Director: Christian Twente | Stars: Lukás Král, Joachim Kerzel, Michael Deffert, Philipp Schepmann
16.
DeepSkyVideos (2011– )
Episode:
M7 - Pluto and the Wishing Well - Deep Sky Videos
(2020)
10 min | Documentary
The open cluster Messier 7 was used to test the New Horizons camera on its journey to Pluto for several good reasons.
Star: Becky Smethurst
17.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Neil DeGrasse Tyson on Science, Religion and the Universe
(2014)
TV-G | 30 min | News, Talk-Show
Bill Moyers continues his conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Frederick P. Rose director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and host of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Moyers, Neil deGrasse Tyson
18.
Creation Training Initiative (2013– )
Episode:
Astronomy and the Big Bang
(2013)
28 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Danny Faulkner, Mike Riddle
19.
Immortal Egypt (2016)
Episode:
Invasion
(2016)
59 min | Documentary, History
The fourth and final episode of the series explores how internal strife weakened Egypt, making way for foreign invaders.
Stars: Joann Fletcher, Tim Kendal, Campbell Price, Nermine Sami
Votes: 37
20.
Portrait de l'univers (1969–1982)
Episode:
Dieu ne joue pas aux dés
(1971)
56 min | Documentary
Director: Jean Lallier | Stars: François Le Lionnais, Curtis Callan, Serge Blanc, Antonio Ruiz-Pipó
21.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science
(2017)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, History, War
Did Leonardo da Vinci come up with all of his ideas and inventions by himself or did he also borrow some of them from ancient scientists including those who lived 1,700 years before him.
Director: Mark Daniels | Stars: Salim Al-Hassani, Fulvio Barigelli, Andrea Bernardoni, Fritjof Capra
Votes: 65
22.
Warski Live (2017– )
Episode:
We Wuz Kangz Debate
(2018)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Andy Warski, Jean-François Gariépy, Weebo Jones, Raidio 1
23.
Ancient Mysteries (1994–1998)
Episode:
The Lost Treasure of the Alexandria Library
(1996)
Documentary, History, Mystery
A profile of the Great Library of Alexandria, in Egypt. The largest and most famous library of the ancient world. Established in the Ptolemaic dynasty the library housed an estimated ... See full summary »
Stars: Bob Brier, Mostafa El-Abbadi, Leonard Nimoy
Votes: 7
24.
History's Mysteries (1998–2011)
Episode:
Library of Alexandria
(1999)
TV-PG | Documentary, History, Mystery
Stars: David Ackroyd, Bob Brier, Mostafa El-Abbadi, William L. MacDonald