The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian [DVD]

He is one of the most fascinating figures of ancient Egypt. Thousands of years before the pyramids and the kingdom of the Nile, a man emerges from the chaos caused by the war between the tribes, laying the foundations of one of the most successful and long-lived Empires the earth has known. His name was King Scorpion, and his story has been successfully made into Hollywood movies. The real Scorpion King is the story - true until we know it - of his legendary and mysterious figure. Scholars will reveal astonishing new finds from excavations at his tomb, which have enabled a dramatic rewriting of ancient Egyptian history by placing the origins of the pharaohs centuries earlier. We will visit the archaeological sites where we will learn about the Scorpion King in detail and compare these discoveries with the Hollywood version of the same story.