Movies and TvShows featuring "persian-empire" theme.

Greek general Themistocles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by Xerxes and Artemisia. Themistocles seeks help from Sparta and faces the challenge of defeating a much larger Persian navy. He must also confront his own personal demons and make difficult choices to protect Greece.

In a spoof of 300, King Leonidas of Sparta and his army of 12 warriors go to war against Xerxes of Persia. They fight to the death to defend Sparta's freedom and face various challenges along the way. The plot is filled with comedy, fantasy, and war elements.

One Night with the King is a historical drama based on the biblical story of Esther. Set in the 5th century BC, the movie follows Esther, a Jewish orphan who becomes a queen of Persia. When the king's prime minister plans to exterminate the Jewish people, Esther must find the courage to reveal her true identity and stop the genocide. With the help of an unexpected ally, she navigates treachery and betrayal to save her people.

In the 5th century BC, Esther, a young Jewish girl, is chosen to become the queen of Persia. She uses her position to save her people from an evil plot orchestrated by the prime minister to destroy the Jews. With courage and determination, Esther navigates through palace intrigue and treachery to ultimately secure the safety of her people.

5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three millennia. They created marvelous works in architecture and craftsmanship. These works of art depict the lifestyle, thoughts, and beliefs of the Elamites.

The history of the Land of Israel from prehistoric times to the Ottoman period.

The Jews are taken from Jerusalem and made slaves by King Nebuchadnezzar. In the meantime Cyrus, king of the Persians, who has been living as a shepherd, is proclaimed king and defeats Nebuchadnezzar.

Michael Wood travels through Syria and Iraq to uncover the story of Alexander the Great's decisive battle against the might of the Persian Empire in 331 BCE. Ancient writers agreed that it was fought somewhere near the city of Irbil in northern Iraq, but the exact location has never been discovered. Using dramatic new finds in the UK - a cuneiform clay tablet in the British Museum and a papyrus dug up in Egypt - Michael sheds new light on the course of events. Then to reconstruct the campaign, he follows Alexander's route through Damascus and Aleppo to the river Euphrates in Syria and travels into Northern Iraq with the British and US military.

The Armenian national hero, David Bek, leads a major Armenian uprising against Safavid Persia in the Syunik region in the 18th century.

Two part film about David Bek and Mkhitar Sparapet's major Armenian uprising against Safavid Persia in the Syunik region in the 18th century.