How about watching 20 interesting films about Ancient Egypt? We have prepared an amazing selection in which there are slaves and nobles, beautiful but cunning women and powerful rulers, the struggle of peoples, large-scale conquests, refined love and dangerous artifacts. Movies from our list will introduce you to one of the most magnificent eras in history!
1. Cleopatra (1963)
This film is worth watching for the amazingly beautiful picture and amazing performance of Elizabeth Taylor, who plays the great Cleopatra.
2. Stargate (1994)
The gifted Egyptologist Daniel Jackson (James Spader) opens a portal leading directly to the tomb of Cheops. Here he will have to go through a considerable number of traps and dangers.
3. The Mummy (1999)
Rick O'Connell's (Brendan Fraser) legion is defeated by the Arabs. The man prepares for death, but at the last moment the enemy retreats, frightened by something behind the back of the protagonist. Dangers and crazy adventures for Rick are just beginning ...
4. Cleopatra (1999)
Another full of beauty motion picture about the great ruler of Egypt. In this film, the emphasis is on the love line.
5. Sands of Oblivion (2007)
People angered the Egyptian gods, and they sent in revenge a terrible punishment - demons. To atone for guilt and return the protection of higher powers, the priestesses performed a bloody ceremony and appeased the god of the underworld. But many years later, mankind will repeat its mistake by finding an ancient amulet.
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6. The Mummy (2017)
In Iraq, they find the sealed tomb of the ancient Egyptian princess Amonet (Sofia Boutella), famous for her cruelty and lust for power. When archaeologists attempt to open the sarcophagus, they incur a terrible ancient evil.
7. Pharaoh (1966)
The plot tells the viewer about the life of the famous pharaoh Ramses XIII (Jerzy Zelnik) and the struggle for power. His main enemy will be the priest Herihor (Peter Pavlovsky).
8. Agora (2009)
In this film, Greek, Roman and Egyptian cultures are intertwined. The story tells about the life of the first woman philosopher, to which even high officials listened.
9. Nefertiti (1994)
The film is about the Mitannian princess who finds herself in the very center of political and religious intrigue. But the fate of the ruler is predicted for her, so the girl proudly walks through all obstacles.
10. Gods of Egypt (2016)
The plot tells about a world in which people live next to the Egyptian gods. Higher creatures are not alien to human weaknesses and sins, therefore there is a lot of rivalry, envy, intrigue and even fratricide between them.
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11. The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele (2010)
Adele Blanc-Sec (Louise Bourguin) is a curious and persistent journalist who travels to Egypt to find the tomb of the pharaoh's healer. She also has to help her sister, who is suffering from a serious illness.
12. Night at the Museum (2006)
Larry Daly (Ben Stiller) gets a job as a night security guard at the museum. The man starts his duties and, to his great surprise, learns that all the exhibits have come to life.
13. Diamond of Seven Stars (1980)
A pair of archaeologists find the sarcophagus of an ancient Egyptian queen. On it are written warnings for those who do not know about the evil imprisoned in the coffin. But the scientists' interest outweighs their caution.
14.Aziris Nuna (2006)
The curious brothers Kostya (Philip Avdeev) and Stas (Roman Kerimov) sneak into the archeology museum at night. There, the guys find a strange capsule that takes them to the distant past.
15. Indiana Jones: In Search of the Lost Ark (1981)
The brave Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) will have to go to the Egyptian lands to once again save humanity from villains. But first he will have to find one important artifact that belonged, according to legend, to the god Ra himself.
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16. Prophet Moses: Leader-Liberator (1995)
Moses (Ben Kingsley) turns out to be the only surviving child after the Egyptian king ordered the killing of all Jewish babies. Having matured, the hero must discover many spiritual secrets and free his people from the tyranny of the pharaohs.
17. Tutankhamun: The Curse of the Tomb (2006)
The ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun (Francisco Bosch) defeated the demon and, in cooperation with the god Ra, sealed the ancient evil using a special medallion. Thousands of years later, unaware of the dire consequences, people decided to combine the fragments of the relic.
18. Joseph (1995)
This is the story of the life of the righteous Joseph (Paul Mercurio), who was bought by an Egyptian official as a slave. A man will have to overcome many trials, but he will pass them all with dignity and faith.
19. Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
Cleopatra (Monica Bellucci) promises to build a huge palace for Caesar (Alain Shaba) to show the ruler of Rome the power of Egypt. Help her in this will be two Gauls with a magic potion that gives incredible strength.
20. The Scorpion King (2002)
Metaes (Dwayne Johnson) is ordered to kill the royal seer. The operation breaks down when the main character finds out: his target is the insanely beautiful Cassandra (Kelly Hu). The guards want to kill Metaeza, but the seer claims that his death will anger the gods, because he has a different fate.
