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Stories Set in Egypt
Five thousand years of stories: pharaohs and pyramids, detectives on the Nile, and the dense modern life of Cairo. These ten famous works span ancient and modern Egypt; StoryTerra's map lets you filter thousands more by city — Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor — and by era, from the Old Kingdom to today.
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Browse 430 books, 297 movies, 9 TV shows and 76 games set in Egypt.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant he finds himself up against the entire Nazi…
Lawrence of Arabia
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant messianic figure in the cause of Arab…
The Mummy
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep…
The Prince of Egypt
The strong bond between two brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities sets them at odds with extraordinary consequences.
Red Notice
An Interpol-issued Red Notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world's most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI's top profiler and two rival criminals there's no telling what will happen.
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
The Egyptian Queen Cleopatra bets against the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar that her people are still great even if the times of the Pharaohs has long passed. She vows (against all logic) to build a new palace for Caesar…
Wonder Woman 1984
A botched store robbery places Wonder Woman in a global battle against a powerful and mysterious ancient force that puts her powers in jeopardy.
The Ten Commandments
Escaping death a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew…
Remember the Titans
After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome…
The Mummy Returns
Rick and Evelyn O’Connell along with their 8-year-old son Alex discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the…
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