I det ældgamle ægypten adopterer faraoen spædbarnet Moses, der senere opdager, at han i virkeligheden er jøde. Moses beslutter at lede jøderne til frihed i Kanaans land på trods af sin bror Ramses hårdhændede forsøg på at stoppe dem. Senere drager Moses alene til Sinai-bjerget hvor han modtager de ti bud som leveregler for sit folk.

Som spædbarn bliver Moses af sin fattige mor sendt afsted på floden i en lille båd. Moderen er en hebraisk slave, der ikke kan give Moses et godt liv og derfor håber, at en anden, der kan, vil finde ham. Til Moses' store held bliver han fundet af ingen ringere end Egyptens prinsesse, der straks falder for den lille dreng og adopterer ham. Moses vokser op sammen med prinsessens anden søn Ramsess, og de to - som tror, de er brødre - har et meget tæt venskab. En dag finder Moses dog ud af sin virkelige herkomst; da slavepigen Tzipporah er flygtet, følger Moses hende til den hebraiske bydel, og her møder han sine virkelige søskende Miriam og Aaron.

Selvom der ikke er meget der tyder på det, er dagdrømmeren og nattevagten Larry, der arbejder på Naturhistorisk Museum, overbevist om, at han går en stor og dramatisk fremtid i møde. Og minsandten om han ikke får ret, da dinosaurer, gladiatorer, cowboys og mange flere på forunderlig vis bliver vakt til live en nat og begynder at udkæmpe drabelige kampe. For nogen skal jo dæmpe gemytterne og redde museet.

Nattevagten Larry er skal igen holde styr på hele museet, mens alle genstandene under en ombygning midlertidigt flyttes til verdens største museumskompleks 'The Smithsonian Institute'. Larry er den eneste der kender til den forbandelse, der gør at genstandene om natten bliver levende. Sammen med Roosevelt og piloten Emilia Erhardt forsøger han at undgå at flytningen ender i det totale kaos...

Romernes kejser Cæsar og egypternes dronning Kleopatra kan ikke helt enes om det egyptiske folks fortræffeligheder. De indgår et væddemål, hvor Kleopatras arkitekt, Linealis, skal designe et palads til Cæsar. Linealis er dog ikke i stand til at slå en lige streg og søger hjælp hos sin galliske ven, druiden Miraculix. Med hans trylledrik, Asterix' snilde og Obelix' råstyrke skal det nok gå alt sammen.

Jankovics's adaptation of the eponymous play is divided into multiple parts, and depicts the creation and fall of Man throughout history.

The first part tells the story of Moses leading the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land, his receipt of the tablets and the worship of the golden calf. The second part shows the efficacy of the commandments in modern life through a story set in San Francisco. Two brothers, rivals for the love of Mary, also come into conflict when John discovers Dan used shoddy materials to construct a cathedral.

Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers. inexperienced, but quite ambitious pharaoh is putting up a fight against a powerful clan of priests usurping rule over the country.

The grail is not the gold, nor the books of ancient wisdom, but the 3,000 year old DNA of the mummies, which may lead to a cure for malaria.

En storm i ørkenen giver adgang til en ukendt egyptisk pyramide, der har ligget begravet i sandet i over 5000 år. Denne opsigtsvækkende opdagelse fejres af et hold af arkæologer. Glæden bliver dog kort. Stormen har også givet liv til ældgamle kræfter, der nu truer menneskeheden. Jordens undergang varsles af de gamle egyptiske guder, nedtællingen står for døren og menneskeheden går sin afgørende skæbne i møde.

Archaeologists discover the final resting place of a boy king, removing the remains to be exhibited in a museum. By disturbing the sarcophagus they unleash the forces of darkness. The Mummy has returned to discharge a violent retribution on the defilers as the curse that surrounds the tomb begins to come true. One by one the explorers are murdered until one of them discovers the ancient words that have the power to reduce the brutal killer to particles of dust.

The Ethiopian King offers his daughter to a powerful Pharaoh to secure peace between the two countries.

AIDA, an Ethiopian princess, is captured and brought into slavery in Egypt. A military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the Pharaoh. To complicate the story further, Radamès is loved by the Pharaoh's daughter Amneris, although he does not return her feelings. Sonja Frisell’s production captures all the grandeur and excitement of Verdi’s monumental opera, particularly the great triumphal scene where the Egyptian army, led by Radamès (Plácido Domingo), returns victorious from war. Aprile Millo is Aida, the slave girl whose love for Radamès has her squaring off with Amneris (Dolora Zajick), the Egyptian princess who also loves him. Sherrill Milnes is Amonasro, and James Levine leads The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet.

Chronicles the rise and fall of the woman who eventually became known as Queen Nefertiti.

A neighborhood boy might have the solution to his problems, though. For two silver candlesticks, he promises to give Conrad a rare, vicious, growling and cunning animal with supernatural abilities, which supposedly was coveted in the past by Egyptian pharaohs, Borneo pirates and even Napoleon Bonaparte himself. Eventually the trade is made, Conrad gets the creature.

A Jewish slave girl falls in love with the Pharaoh's son during the Exodus.

What killed King Tutankhamun? Ever since his spectacular tomb was discovered, the boy king has been the most famous pharaoh of all ancient Egypt. But his mysterious death, at just 19 years old, has never been explained. In this BBC One special, presenter Dallas Campbell reveals new scientific research and carries out unique experiments to get to the truth. For the first time, a virtual autopsy of Tut's mummified body reveals astonishing secrets about the pharaoh. Using CT scan data, the programme creates the first ever full size, scientifically accurate image of the real Tutankhamun. Brand new DNA analysis uncovers a shocking secret about Tut's family background, and the genetic trail of clues leads to a radical and revolutionary new theory to explain Tut's sudden and unexpected death. This is an epic detective story that uncovers the extraordinary truth of the boy behind the golden mask.

The grand scale and magnificent acoustics of the Roman arena in Verona are ideally suited to the pageantry of Verdi's Egyptian opera, presented here in a staging that is true to the original 1913 production, framed by obelisks and sphinxes and filled with chorus and dancers. Chinese soprano Hui He has won international acclaim for her portrayal of the eponymous slave girl whose forbidden love for the war hero Radamés (Marco Berti, the experienced Verdi tenor) brings death to them both.

The beautiful young Sushila is forced into a political marriage with young Pharaoh Nemorat in order to consolidate power. However, the young Pharaoh is beset with mental illness and the marriage becomes dangerous, all the while the chief advisor Kefren and his scheming mistress plot to destroy the unstable pair.