Highest-Rated Movies about 'Archaeology', Sort by Popularity

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010), Dinosaur 13 (2014), Merry Andrew (1958), Kid Millions (1934), Damien: Omen II (1978), Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Archaeology movies.

#17. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Storyline: Centuries ago, the evil Emperor Han was cursed by the sorceress Zi Yuan who transformed him and his army into mummies. In 1946, the explorer Rick O'Connell and his wife Evelyn O'Connell are invited by the British government to take a relic, the diamond "The Eye of Shangri-La" to China. The ancient stone is capable of resurrecting the Emperor Han and of pointing the way to Shangri-La and the eternal pool of life. When the couple reaches China, they meet their son Alex O'Connell, who has discovered the tomb of Han, and Evelyn's brother Jonathan Carnahan. The O'Connells are betrayed by their friend Prof. Roger Wilson, who is associated with General Yang. Yang wants to serve Emperor Han, so he resurrects the mummy and they head for Shangri-La. The guardian of Han's tomb (and Zi's daughter) Lin tells them that the only ways to destroy Han are to prevent him from reaching Shangri-La or by stabbing his heart with a cursed dagger.

Plot Keywords: sorceress, emperor, archaeologist, mother, professor, mummy, rousing ...

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#18. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005)

Storyline: Lankester Merrin is a archaeologist by profession but an ordained Roman Catholic priest who has lost his faith and abandoned his vocation. He is haunted by what he was forced to do in his native Holland during World War II. The church he's excavated in Northern Kenyan dates to the Byzantine period but this puts its construction hundreds of years before Christianity was introduced to the area. the church was buried to the rooftop in sand and as its structure is exposed, a madness slowly descends on the camp. the local tribesmen are prepared to go to war and demand that the church be buried. Soon, two British soldiers are found dead and their commanding officer, Major Granville, shoots a innocent civilian in cold blood. As fear descends upon everyone in the camp, it becomes apparent that a young disabled boy, Cheche, is possessed by the devil forcing Merrin to re-examine his own beliefs.—garykmcd

Plot Keywords: priest, disabled boy, archaeologist, african native, military officer, nazi, frightening ...

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#19. The Pyramid (2014)

Storyline: A team of U.S. archaeologists unearths an ancient pyramid buried deep beneath the Egyptian desert. As they search the pyramid's depths, they become hopelessly lost in its dark and endless catacombs. Searching for a way out, they become desperate to seek daylight again. They come to realize they aren't just trapped, they are being hunted.

Plot Keywords: archaeologist, team leader, news reporter, daughter, egyptian god, soldier, chilling ...

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#20. Blood, Sand & Gold (2017)

Storyline: When the top salvage company in the world loses a billion dollars of 15th century artifacts, chief archaeologist Mave Adams hires ex - criminal Jack Riordan to track it down. Back at the company headquarters in Hong Kong - Mave's brother Mathew Harper and his general council Ernest have ulterior motives other than cooperating in the investigation. As Mave and Jack trace the stolen treasure along the same ancient routes Sir Francis Drake used, he uncovers more than just the lost artifacts - an entire conspiracy of blood, sand and gold.—Production

Plot Keywords: archeologist, young woman, inspiring, gutsy, archaeological dig, archaeology, treasure ...

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#22. Sinbad and the War of the Furies (2016)

Storyline: Sinbad (John Hennigan) wanted to be an archaeological professor. But his work was stolen by his lover's ( Jax) father. So he became a thief and steal things with archaeological value. After finding a emerald which was suspected to be the heart of the Medusa his life falls in danger. He opened the curse and released three angry souls who want to kill him and all men. On the other hand A Russian dealer also seeks it to convert it to a deadly weapon. Now Sinbad has to save himself from the villains from both spirit world and the real world.—Niaz Islam Arif

Plot Keywords: sinbad, demon, adventurer, villain, thief, wild, thrilling ...

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