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Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
"Ancient Egypt awakes and this magical program is there to capture it. Through computer reconstructions, this program takes you back 5,000 years to a civilization that could create wondrous structures with the most primitive tools and human hands." --Container.
Publisher
Discovery Communications
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Over the course of 3,000 years, more than 300 pharaohs ruled ancient Egypt, most leaving behind well-documented evidence of their existence. But one group of pharaohs - those from the period known as the Old Kingdom - have left nary an archaeological trace of their rule. Now, follow world-renowned Egyptologist Vassil Dobrev as he tries to track down evidence of the most mysterious of these lost kings of Egypt: the pharaoh Pepy.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero Bek undertakes a thrilling journey to save the world and rescue his true love. In order to succeed, he must enlist the help of the powerful god Horus in an unlikely alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt's throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict.
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Anjelica Huston narrates this look at Queen Cleopatra which portrays her as a visionary ruler and brilliant strategist motivated by a genuine concern for her people. Includes original location footage and interviews with historians.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Anne Beddingfeld wants more than the humdrum routine of the workaday world. She counteracts this by stepping out of the Cairo Airport and into a world of stolen diamonds, secret messages, criminal masterminds, spies and sudden death.
6) The mummy
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The mummy, is accidentally revived after 3,700 years by a team of British archaeologists. It is revealed in a flashback that he was a high priest, embalmed alive for trying to revive the vestal virgin whom he loved, after she had been sacrificed. Alive again, he sets out to find his lost love.
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This film offers unprecedented access to a small community of talented craftsmen, known as tentmakers, who practice the uniquely Egyptian art of Khayamiya, or hand stitched applique. In a small covered market, in the heart of Old Islamic Cairo, four tentmakers expertly stitch ornate Islamic designs, as their centuries-old craft collides with a 21st century revolution. Historically, Khayamiya was used to decorate the interiors of tents, and is an important...
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
In a race against a devious cat, the Buddies and their new friends, Cammy and Babi, must avoid booby traps, solve puzzles, and explore a mysterious tomb, all in search of the greatest treasure known to animal kind.
10) Cleopatra
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
50th anniversary edition.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the ambitious queen of Egypt whose involvement with Marc Anthony and Julius Caesar led to her eventual downfall and suicide.
11) Tickling giants
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Dr. Bassem Youssef made a decision that's every mother's worst nightmare - he left his job as a heart surgeon to become a full-time comedian. Dubbed "The Egyptian Jon Stewart," Bassem creates the most viewed television program in the Middle East. He has 30 million viewers per episode, compared to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart's 2 million viewers. In a country where free speech is not settled law, Bassem comes up with creative ways to non-violently...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
3,600-year-old reliefs in Egyptian tombs and temples depict pharaohs and warriors proudly riding into battle on horse-drawn chariots. Some historians claim that the chariot launched a technological and strategic revolution, and was the secret weapon behind Egypt's greatest era of conquest known as the New Kingdom. But was the Egyptian chariot really a revolutionary design? How decisive a role did it play in the bloody battles of the ancient world?...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Russian
Description
Dahab: atlas of dive sites explores the most interesting sites of Dahab (Egypt) and its environment. A special emphasis is made on the underwater world of the Red Sea. A full underwater guide to Dahab, descriptions and dive schemes for all the most interesting sites of Dahab are explored in detail. In additon to Dahab and the underwater world of the Red Sea, we take a trip to the Bedouins in the desert and to St. Catherine's Monastery.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A homeless man dies of an overdose in a popular Cairo neighborhood. He was once an ideal husband and represented security for his family. Then one day, everything changed. Upon his death his friends from the underworld drag the corpse around for a whole night of madness, drinking and hallucinating situations. Based on Jorge Amado novel.
16) Stargate
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Ultimate edition.
Language
English
Description
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra. At stake, the freedom of an ancient civilization from slavery and any chance of ever getting home.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Neera is a young girl who becomes seperated from her father in Arabia during World War II. Left alone in the desert, she befriends a wild colt, who she names Shetan. Once reunited with her father, however, Neera remains haunted by images of "the lost horse of the desert". This is the prequel to 'The Black Stallion' and shows the relationship between the stallion and the young girl who have come together, as if by destiny.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Ancient cities are now accurately and beautifully rebuilt, using all new research and CGI. Places and events explored include the battle at Stirling Bridge, Romania's real life Dracula, the Biblical Jerusalem, lost city of Atlantis, and more.
19) Infidel
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Kidnapped while attending a religious conference in the Middle East, American journalist Doug Rawlins is a hostage of the Iranian regime on trial for trumped-up charges of espionage. With no help from her State Department connections, Doug's wife Liz decides to take matters into her own hands to find her husband and bring him home. Inspired by true events and, Infidel casts light on the plight of the Americans currently held captive in Iran.
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