Movies like Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (2024)
The best movies like Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (2024) are Unknown: Cave of Bones (2023), Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020) and Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs (2021). If Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors hooked you with its documentary, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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Unknown: Cave of Bones (2023)
Scientists examine underground clues from over 250,000 years ago that raise questions about our early relatives — and what it truly means to be human.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisSecrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020)
This documentary follows a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets of Egypt’s most significant find in almost 50 years in Saqqara.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisValley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs (2021)
With over 60 tombs, the Valley of the Kings is the most-famous burial ground on Earth. In the biggest Egyptian excavation ever, a team of archaeologists led by Zahi Hawass heads into the Western Valley to hunt for evidence of an undiscovered tomb.
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China's Megatomb Revealed (2016)
Albert Lin and National Geographic Channel unearth the terrible secrets that lie hidden in the tomb of China's first Emperor. The Terracotta Warriors are just the tip of the iceberg in this mausoleum the size of Manhattan, that has gone largely unexcavated…until now. These silent statues guard explosive, macabre findings that rewrite history and paint a very different picture of the ancient world from what we thought we knew.
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The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great (2019)
In this gripping investigation, archaeologist Pepi Papakosta is on a hunt for Alexander the Great's lost tomb, and she makes an extraordinary discovery.
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Unknown: Killer Robots (2023)
What happens when a machine makes life-or-death decisions? This documentary explores the dangers of artificial intelligence in military application.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKing Tut: A Century of Secrets (2022)
The world's leading Egyptologists are on a quest to uncover the secrets of Howard Carter's history-making discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb on the 100th anniversary of its discovery. Now, as the treasures of Tut are being moved from the Cairo Museum to the brand new Grand Egyptian Museum at the foot of the pyramids, Zahi and others can examine them up close with the latest technology like never before. The result rewrites what we thought we knew about the Boy King.
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Dino Death Trap (2007)
The Pit of Death is what some scientists are calling it, others "Dinosaur Pompeii". Envision dinosaur corpses stacked one on top of each other, piled four and five high. But not just any old dinosaurs, new, well-preserved skeletons - many that have never been seen before. A bizarre T. rex ancestor, a triceratops ancestor, an ancient crocodilian and nearly 40 different species dating back 160 million years, a time in dinosaur history of which little is known. The graves of these new species are uncovered deep in the dry and desolate Junggar Basin of western China and a team of palaeontologists unearth answers to this virtual black hole in dinosaur evolution. Watch as the bones are examined, reconstructed and brought back to life, using high resolution CGI, and slowly probe the mystery of who these dinosaurs were, how they died and what they can tell us about the Lost Age of the Dinosaurs.
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Secrets of the Neanderthals (2024)
This documentary delves into the mysteries surrounding the Neanderthals and what their fossil record tells us about their lives and disappearance.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFlooded Tombs of the Nile (2021)
Outside the Sudanese capital Khartoum, the remains of an ancient city stand in the desert. Are you ready to dive beneath the pyramids of Sudan's black pharaohs?
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King of Clones (2023)
From groundbreaking human cloning research to a scandalous downfall, this documentary tells the captivating story of Korea's most notorious scientist.
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Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine (2023)
The James Webb Telescope stirs imaginations with vivid photos of distant galaxies. This documentary tracks its historic journey from inception to launch.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisEgypt's Treasure Guardians (2016)
Egypt is home to many of the most famous archaeological treasures on Earth, but over the last five years, Egypt has suffered a tumultuous revolution and tourist numbers have plummeted. This program follows a select cast of individuals, determined to bring Egypt back from the brink of disaster: to discover more of Egypt’s history, to keep its heritage safe and to get tourists to visit the country again.
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The Last Secrets of the Nasca (2018)
Thanks to intensive excavations, new technology (DNA analysis, 3D volumetric scanners, NASA aerial radar and augmented reality) and the findings of Italian, Peruvian, French and American scientists the film will help us shed light on the mystery that shrouds the strange and puzzling world of the ancient Nasca and Paracas civilizations.
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Lost Tombs of the Pyramids (2020)
In the shadow of the pyramids, an elite team of archaeologists embark on an extraordinary excavation. Could this secret site reveal startling new evidence about the great pharaohs who built these majestic monuments?
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Unknown: The Lost Pyramid (2023)
Egyptian archaeologists dig into history, discovering tombs and artifacts over 4,000 years old as they search for a buried pyramid in this documentary.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Croc That Ate Jaws (2021)
Discover what happens when two of the deadliest predators face each other.
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Mysteries of Ancient China (2016)
Archeologists discover a pit filled with terracotta warriors buried to protect the grave of the First Emperor of China.
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Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship (2022)
This new documentary special is about the most intact slave shipwreck found to date and the only one for which we know the full story of the voyage, the passengers and their descendants.
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Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable (2017)
This cinematic journey into the waters off East Africa chronicles the story behind artist Damien Hirst's massive exhibition of oceanic treasures.
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Sugarcane (2024)
An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school in Canada ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisYellowstone Supervolcano: American Doomsday (2021)
Hidden beneath Yellowstone National Park lies a supervolcano with an eruption potential poised for global catastrophe; now, scientists use cutting-edge tech to explore what they believe could be the largest natural disaster that's waiting to occur.
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Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur (2016)
David Attenborough tells the story of the discovery and reconstruction in Argentina of the world's largest-known dinosaur, a brand new species of titanosaur.
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Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead (2019)
Forensic experts scan Pompeii’s victims to investigate why they didn’t escape the eruption.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWild Karnataka (2019)
An unprecedented UHD film on Karnataka's rich biodiversity narrated by David Attenborough. Portraying the state with highest number of tigers and elephants using the latest technology - a masterpiece showcasing the state, its flora, fauna.
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Buried Truth of the Maya (2020)
Maya legend tells us that there is a hidden underground cave below Chichen Itza, now high tech archaeologists are here to find the buried truth.
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Boys State (2020)
This raucous journey into the heart of democracy captures an unusual rite of passage: 1,100 teenage boys from across Texas coming together to build a representative government from the ground up.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMemories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes (2021)
Serial killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his life and horrific crimes via a series of chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTo Kill a Tiger (2023)
Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBirth of the Living Dead (2013)
A behind the scenes look into George Romero's groundbreaking horror classic Night of the Living Dead.
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What are the best movies like Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors?
The closest matches to Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors are Unknown: Cave of Bones (2023), Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020) and Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs (2021). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors?
People who watched Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors most often go on to Unknown: Cave of Bones (2023), Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020) and Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs (2021).
What is the newest movie like Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors?
Sugarcane (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors?
Yes: Unknown: Cave of Bones (2023), Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020) and Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs (2021).
How are movies similar to Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.