16 Epic Movies That May Teach You A History Lesson You Missed At School

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If you're into history and films (like I am), I am quite confident that you want to read my new article for History Collection. I am going to post a sneak peek on Steemit and you can read the rest at HC. Don't take it personally, it's all about business ;)

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Movies set in antiquity have the magical ability to take us back in time, while they usually offer big doses of entertainment and action. Epics and historical dramas follow the fascinating adventures of great heroes and notable figures of the past, while they often present us a side of their personality that we didn’t get a chance to know through history books. On several occasions these films also educate us, but only when Hollywood hasn’t totally disregarded the facts of the original story or historical event that is being portrayed.

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However, we shouldn’t be so concerned about historical accuracy when it comes to epics, but rather the telling of a majestic and glorious story. The drama of an epic film is often accompanied by a grandiose soundtrack, regal costumes, and bloody battles. That’s why millions of movie fans around the world – including myself – love this genre with a passion, since we know that the film we are going to watch when we enter a movie theater, has a larger than life story-line that usually takes place thousands of years ago. They don’t call them “epics” for no reason after all....

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