Movies and TvShows featuring "city-of-the-dead" theme.

In ancient Egypt, Imhotep engages in an affair with Pharaoh Seti's mistress. When they are caught, Imhotep is mummified alive, cursed to become immortal. In 1923, Rick O'Connell and Evelyn Carnahan lead an expedition to find the lost city of Hamunaptra, where Imhotep is buried. They accidentally awaken Imhotep, who seeks to resurrect his lost love. As they face plagues and battles, they must find a way to stop Imhotep before he brings destruction upon the Earth.

Bettany Hughes goes in search of this lost civilisation, revealing the story of a city founded out of the desert by Alexander the Great in 331 BC to become the world's first global centre of culture. The documentary also looks at the role of astronomer and philosopher Hypatia, and incorporates stunning footage from the feature film 'Agora'.