updated: 09/03/2007
Between biblical crossovers, the attractions of the pyramids, and Cleopatra it’s hardly surprising that ancient Egypt has been extensively mined by filmmakers.
The dominating face of ancient Egypt in the movies is that of Cleopatra, the last Hellenistic ruler of Egypt. This is perhaps not surprising; but it is paradoxical as she was the last of the Macedonian Ptolemaic dynasty and was often portrayed at the time as more Greek than Egyptian.
If anyone can help me with images from the BBC TV mini-series The Cleopatras, please email me.