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1) Apocalypto
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
Mayan
Formats
Description
As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw is a young man who is captured for sacrifice, but flees to avoid his fate. He is taken on a perilous journey to a world that is ruled by fear and oppression, where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate...
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mighty Memnon rules over nearly all the known world, who defeats his enemies in battle with the help of a beautiful sorceress. "Free tribes" form a fragile alliance to fight Memnon, and hire a trio of assassins to kill the sorceress and thus remove Memnon's advantage. The assassins are betrayed by the son of one of the tribal leaders, and Mathayus finds himself unable to kill Cassandra. Mathayus abducts the sorceress, who explains that Memnon was...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
David is the second and ideal king of Isreal. Follows the story from the time he was a young shepherd to his death as king. Along the journey of his life are his accomplishments, his struggles, and his sins. In his life he repented and in his humility he brought himself peace with his sins and his conscience.
4) Pharaohs
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Jumbo, is an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Egypt was ruled by powerful rulers called pharaohs. Pharaohs were seen as divine beings in human form. In this book, readers will learn about what pharaohs did and some of the more famous rulers, including Hatshepsut and Tutankhamun. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
What supernatural lives will be revealed when "Underground Portals" explores the 10,000-year-old prehistoric art work discovered in a cave in India. Could the face of Giza's Great Sphinx prove to be older than once thought, and what otherworldly being might it actually represent? History continues its exploration of unexplained events and phenomena in this collection that journeys through the Egyptian pyramids, Central American temples, and Earth's...
7) Beowulf
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
Old English
Description
Story of King Hrothgar, the monster Grendal and the hero Beowulf, one of Europe's greatest epics. Anglo-Saxon epic, lines 1-1062.
Series
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
David is the second and ideal king of Israel. The story begins with his legendary battle with the giant Goliath when he was a young shepherd, and ends with his romance with Bathsheba and struggle to preserve Israel. In his life he repented and in his humility he brought himself peace with his sins and his conscience.
9) Apocalypto
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Mayan
Formats
Description
As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, a young man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression.
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
With the help of animated medieval paintings, these wonderful tales bring the Middle Ages vividly to life in all its corruption, violence and greed, courage, enterprise and learning. Few people know about the dark side of chivalry or that women and serfs were not downtrodden creatures at all. Each episode explores the role and function of a different medieval archetype.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Continues to explore the fascinating field of alien research. Researchers explore evidence of mysterious ancient phenomena, such as alien abductions. 'Emperors, Kings and Pharaohs' explores whether ancient leaders, usually attributed with divine powers, were actually connected to extraterrestrial forces. 'Alien Operations' examines advanced medical procedures practiced in the ancient world, as evidenced by wall carvings and skeletal remains. Did these...
Author
Series
Publisher
45th Parallel Press
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
"Ancient Rulers Who Wrecked the World will capture readers' attention with historical tales of murderous madmen and infamous tyrants. Written with reluctant readers in mind, considerate text, engaging stories, and intriguing sidebars and photographs will help open readers' eyes to the wonders of ancient rulers"--
14) Empire builders
Author
Series
Publisher
Garrett Educational Corp
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
English
Description
Describes some of the first civilizations and their rulers, from Sargon of Akkad to the last Aztec emperor.
Publisher
National Geographic Partners, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This immersive, action packed series of discovery follows international Egyptologists as they unearth the world's richest archaeological region; Egypt's Valley of the Kings. With unprecedented access to the teams on the front lines of archaeology, National Geographic Follows these modern day explorers as they battle searing heat and inhospitable terrain to make discovers of a lifetime. Using innovative technology and age old intuition in their...
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
Español
Description
Takes a look at some of ancient history's most well-known villains and what made them so notorious, including such rulers as the Roman emperors Caligula and Nero and the Chinese warlord Cao Cao, and such others as the assassin Marcus Brutus.
Publisher
A&E Television
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
They are some of the most famous and infamous leaders the world has ever known. Cutting-edge technology, dramatic reenactments and expert commentary deliver their stories is vivid detail. In this special collection examine the lives of various ancient rulers around the globe, including: Attila the Hun, Julius Caesar, Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, and many others.
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