archaeological dig movies

The Dig (2021)
6.877 / 10

Drama, History

As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the...

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005)
5.4 / 10

Horror

Father Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to devote himself to history and archaeology as he struggles with his shattered faith.

March or Die (1977)
5.8 / 10

Drama, Adventure, War

Just after World War I, Major Foster is incorporating new recruits into his French Foreign Legion platoon when he is sent to his former remote...

Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
5.4 / 10

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.

The Lost King (2022)
6.488 / 10

Comedy, Drama, History

An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

Scalps (1983)
4 / 10

Horror

Silly group of college science students go an dig around in an indian burial ground for artifacts. Unfortunately, one of them becomes possessed by...

Alien from L.A. (1988)
3.2 / 10

Family, Science Fiction, Adventure

When her archaeologist father disappears on an expedition, Wanda sets out to look for him. What she finds is a secret underground world, where no one...

The Dragon Pearl (2011)
4.8 / 10

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Josh and Ling were expecting a boring vacation visiting each of their parents at an archaeological dig in China. But the new friends soon discover...

Specters (1987)
4.5 / 10

Horror, TV Movie

A mysterious tomb is unearthed in the catacombs under Rome, the contents of which contain evidence of an ageless evil that may once have preyed on...

Where is Gilgamesh? (2024)
9.2 / 10

Action, Crime, Thriller

A priceless tablet of Gilgamesh, the oldest and most important work of literature is stolen from a museum. A security guard vows to do whatever it...

The Mystery of the Trojan Horse (2021)
7 / 10

Documentary, History, TV Movie

The story of the Trojan Horse is probably one of the most famous stories ever told: after ten years of bloody war, the Greek coalition decides to...

The Egtved Girl (2018)
4.2 / 10

Documentary, History, TV Movie

In 1921, in the Danish town of Egtved, on the Jutland peninsula, was discovered one of the most important Bronze Age burial sites: the tomb of a girl...

Last Hours of Pompeii (2020)
8 / 10

Documentary, Drama, History

Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town (2010)
7 / 10

Documentary, History

The volcanic eruption that ravaged Pompeii in year 79 is one of the most famous in history. It is known how its victims died, but how did they live?...

The Lost Colony of Roanoke: New Evidence (2022)
7 / 10

History, Documentary

In 1587, more than 100 English colonists settle on Roanoke Island and soon vanish, baffling historians for centuries; now, experts use the latest...

Burial (2003)
0 / 10

Horror

An archaeological dig turns up the killer ghost of a Viking warrior.

Modest Gods (1987)
0 / 10

Documentary

Néandertal, dans les pas d'une autre humanité (2022)
10 / 10

Documentary