Movies and TvShows featuring "advanced-ancient-civilization" theme.

Babylon 5 is a cult-favorite TV show set in the future where the Babylon 5 space station serves as a gathering point for different alien races. The story follows the struggle against political oppression, ethnic conflict, and ancient prophecies. It explores themes of tolerance, diversity, and the consequences of power. The characters include telepaths, smugglers, diplomats, and spacefarers, as they navigate the complexities of interstellar politics and personal relationships.

Stargate Atlantis follows the adventures of an international team of scientists and military personnel who discover an ancient city in the Pegasus Galaxy. This city, Atlantis, is not only home to the remnants of an advanced, ancient civilization, but also the gateway to other planets and the threat of a powerful enemy known as the Wraith.

Battlestar Galactica (2004) is a gripping space opera TV show that follows the last remnants of humanity as they struggle to survive and fight against the robotic Cylons who seek to exterminate them. The series explores themes of identity, survival, and the blurred lines between humanity and artificial intelligence.

An interstellar teleportation device found in Egypt leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra. Professor Langford discovers a massive stone ring in Egypt in 1928. Egyptologist Daniel Jackson translates ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs that lead to the Stargate, a wormhole to Abydos. They find a mining village and learn that Ra was an alien life form who enslaved humans. The team discovers the cartouche to return home, but the seventh symbol is eroded. They are hunted by Ra's general and guards, and Ra plans to send an enhanced atomic bomb to Earth. Jackson is killed but regenerated. O'Neil and the team escape with the villagers' help. They make it back to the Stargate and deactivate the bomb. Ra is killed, and the team returns to Earth.

The Chou Sei Shin Series (Ultra Star God Series) is a trilogy of tokusatsu shows aired from 2003-2006. Created by Toho (who famously produced the Godzilla movies) and Konami, it was their attempt to break into the Henshin Hero market that was — at the time — dominated by Toei and their two major franchises, Super Sentai and Kamen Rider, with Tsuburaya's Ultra Series for good measure. The shows revolve around the title Ultra Star Gods: Humongous Mecha that are used by the protagonists to protect the Earth from an extraterrestrial threat.

Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world.

A group of astronauts embarks on a mission to Mars, but they quickly discover that there is more to the planet than meets the eye. They encounter advanced ancient civilizations, deception, telekinesis, murder, and the mystery of a parallel world. As they navigate the dangers of Mars, they also face internal conflicts and the loneliness of space. Will they be able to complete their mission and return home?

In Atlantis: The Lost Continent, a fisherman discovers the legendary city of Atlantis and becomes involved in an epic battle to save it from destruction. Along the way, he falls in love with a princess and uncovers secrets about the advanced ancient civilization.

In Moontrap, astronauts find themselves trapped in space, tied up and chained to a wall. They encounter violence and face a language barrier with an alien species. The movie involves alien invasion, monsters, and a killer robot. It also explores the themes of outer space, science, and a surprise ending. Set in the year 1969, the movie follows the story of a father and son relationship.

Obro the muscleman goes to Atlantis and sinks a death-ray king who knows the secret of immortality.

This is a short documentary which examines a small selection of theories about Atlantis, and looks at a few archaeological sites as well. Uncover fascinating new information about the "lost" underwater city of Atlantis, a legend that has long mystified scholars and explorers.