Tomb Raider is a series of video games, comic books, novels, and movies centering on the adventures of the female fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft in search of ancient treasures. Since the release of the original Tomb Raider game in 1996, the series has developed into a lucrative franchise of related media, including a series of films, and Lara has gone on to become a major icon of the video game industry.
