The Mummy (1999)

The 1920s was the golden age of adventurers and Egypt was their promised land. In a variation on the Indiana Jones film franchise, handsome adventurer Rick, beautiful Egyptologist Evelyn and her rather eccentric brother Jonathan set out in search of the mystery of the lost city of Hamunaptra, the treasure of the pharaohs and the Book of the Dead.

The movie will be followed by an expert, 45-minute long illustrated presentation by historian Lukáš Kubín named "From Hollywood to Herodotus: The Real Stories Behind 'The Mummy'".

What’s fact, what’s fiction – and what’s far stranger than both?

Step behind the silver screen of the 1999 cult classic THE MUMMY and discover the real Egypt – a thrilling world full of magic, mystery, and unusual history.

What you’ll uncover:

•⁠ ⁠The truth behind the “Curse of the Pharaohs”

•⁠ ⁠How ancient Egyptians really made mummies (hint: it wasn’t fast or easy)

•⁠ ⁠The real Imhotep – architect, healer, and national hero

•⁠ ⁠Women in early Egyptology who inspired THE MUMMY’S Evy Carnahan

•⁠ ⁠What ancient Egyptians believed about the soul, the afterlife, and magic

•⁠ ⁠Why lost cities like “Hamunaptra” still capture our imagination

•⁠ ⁠How THE MUMMY movies reflect our modern fears and dreams

Join us for an archaeological adventure into tombs and truth of Ancient Egypt!