National Treasure Movie based on archaeology, Benjamin Franklin Gates descends from a family of treasure-seekers who've ..., archaeology , World heritage sites, Archaeological discoveries, History of Archaeology.

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National Treasure

Director Jon Turteltaub
Movie Type Archaeology Movies

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A treasure hunter is in hot pursuit of a mythical treasure that has been passed down for centuries, while his employer turned enemy is onto the same path that he's on.

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Benjamin Franklin Gates descends from a family of treasure-seekers who've all hunted for the same thing: a war chest hidden by the Founding Fathers after the Revolutionary War. Ben's close to discovering its whereabouts, as is his competition, but the FBI is also hip to the hunt.