In this lecture organized by @issegyptomania.bsky.social on October 28th, Lauren R. Bruce and Michelle Keeley-Adamson discuss one of the most recognisable so-called ‘monsters’ in cinema: the Mummy. Sign up at: www.eventbrite.com/e/he-who-rob...

Aimed at Spanish-speaking audiences, but sure to interest all fans of Egyptomania, we present ‘Destripando la Historia’ (Unraveling History), with 3 short video clips dedicated to Ra, Isis and Horus. Thank you, dear Esperanza, for your contribution. + Info: database.egypopcult.pt/destripando-...

This fascinating comic offers the opportunity to travel back to Ancient Egypt and take part in the conspiracies of the Old Kingdom court, thanks to magic and Einsteinian science. What a combination! Check it out at: database.egypopcult.pt/timothee-oct...

#Egyptology #AncientBlueSky

Madonna saved stolen artifacts?!?! The overlooked Egyptomania of "Desperately Seeking Susan." #Egyptology #AncientBlueSky egypopcult.pt/madonna-save...

Did you know that Madonna's first major acting role took place in the film Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), which is full of Egyptomania references? You can read more at: egypopcult.pt/madonna-save... Many thanks to @mihalyfy.bsky.social for his wonderful article!

Have you watched any of these two TV animated series? We have currently an article in the making regarding them (and more)! We will bring news very very soon!

Today we bring you two new releases that will soon be hitting theatres around the world: The French film 'Le secret de Khéops' and the American film ‘The Carpenter's Son’, starring Nicholas Cage. The Egypopcult team hasn't watched them yet, but they both will soon be added to our database!

Interested in writing papers on reception studies but not quite sure how to go about it? @issegyptomania.bsky.social organizes a talk tomorrow September 9th at 20:00 CEST on the matter, given by Louise O'Brien! For more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/getting-jo...

In this Italian peplum film set, a Syrian princess is accused of killing the Pharaoh. Did you know that in the USA version of the film, the content was adapted to make her look like Cleopatra's daughter to advertise Mankiewicz's Cleopatra? More in: database.egypopcult.com/il-sepolcro-...

Summer is over, and at Egyptopcult we want to keep you informed about upcoming events about popular culture and ancient Egypt: two lectures on Napoleon in Egypt by Sophia Kroft and the impact of Egyptomania in cinema by Stuart Tyson Smith! More info in our page: egypopcult.pt/events/

Dear followers, This is not the news I would like to share at this time or any other, but we regret to announce the passing of our colleague and friend John J. Johnston.

On September 13th, Stuart Tyson Smith will be giving a lecture on orientalism in fims such as Stargate or the Mummy at the Bowers Museum. The talk can be followed online. Those interested in it, please sign up at: www.bowers.org/index.php/pr...

Sophia Kroft will be giving an online talk at @issegyptomania.bsky.social on Napoleon's expedition in Egypt on September 18th. Be sure to check it out!! For more information, please visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/napoleon-l.... #egyptomania #egiptomania #receptionstudies #ancientegypt

Our new book is now featured on the publisher's website! It will be available in early 2027, but you can already take a look at its contents at: equinoxreligionlibrary.com/projects/the...

Egypopcult will be out of office in August, but we'll be back in September with our batteries charged, new exciting content and our updated webpage & database. We wish you all a happy summer! ☀️😎☀️

To celebrate the long-awaited accessibility of our website, we invite you to revisit Nolwenn Corriou's wonderful article on mummies! Check it out at: egypopcult.pt/beautiful-ma...

We've reached +600 followers on Instagram! 🥳🥳 We want to thank you all for your support & interest in Egypopcult! Stay tuned for new content & updates soon!

We're so back! 🥳🥳 After a series of technical problems, our website is finally back up and running. The version available is not yet updated, but we will be back in September to add all the new features and enhancements that are still pending. We are very excited! 🎉 Visit us at: egypopcult.pt

Two years ago, Egypopcult officially began after receiving funding, so yesterday was kind of like our project's birthday! Thank you to everyone who made it possible, and please stay tuned for new content 🥳🥳

@saveancientstudies.bsky.social will be holding its fifth annual free public virtual conference on July 20-21st! In this year's conference, they are exploring “Body and Medicine in Antiquity: Health Care, Knowledge and Practice”. Check it out: www.saveancientstudies.org/virtual-conf...

In the latest @science_factory_2024 video, our colleague and collaborator Valentina Santini is featured in an interview with Alicia Flores Martín where talks about her PhD research, Egyptomania and Egypopcult! Check it out at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQzn...

We already have a publishing house for our upcoming book! Our book will be included in the collection "Discourses in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Studies" from Equinox Publishing, which you can check out at: www.equinoxpub.com/home/discour....

After years of collaboration with Egyptologists, Nemuer created a dark, immersive album that brings to life spells from different ancient papyri. Alongside historical instruments the album introduces vocals in Ancient Egyptian. Such a wonderful initiative! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuAe...

William Kaufman's new film, Osiris (2025), will be released this year. The synopsis follows a team of special forces commandos who wake up on a ship with no memory of how they got there, and they discover that they are being chased by aliens.

The University of Lisbon organizes this cycle of conferences on June 27 and 30th on the images of monarchs in contemporary literature and throughout History, and there will be some lectures on Ancient Egypt in popular culture! More info on: chul.letras.ulisboa.pt/evento/xxiv-...

In this remote Andalusian medieval-like village we found this pub called Anubis. Maybe the god appeared to the inhabitants of the famous castle at Niebla....

Our colleagues and colaborators of Egypopcult, Aimee Hinds Scott and Sílvia Catarina Pereira Diogo, are organizing a CfP on the topic of "Gender and deities of Greco-Roman Myth in Music Videos". If you're interested send your abstract before June 20, 2025, to the email [email protected].

The great kings of Antiquity have captivated popular culture in all its various forms. One of the most popular characters in the Japanese saga Fate, Gilgamesh, is the subject of this article recently published by Víctor Sánchez and Abraham Fernández. Read it here: revistas.uam.es/historiaauto...

@issegyptomania.bsky.social is organizing an online lecture given by Valentina Santini on June 4th called "One cannot escape the name of Tut-ankh-Amen anywhere: Tutmania and the influence of Tutankhamun in pop culture by Valentina Santini!" More info/tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/one-cannot...

Ancient Egyptian architecture is still used today as a visual and narrative motif in films whose plot revolves around an epic quest to find a mythical object or place. This can be seen in Ritchie's latest film, "Fountain of Youth" (2025). #egyptomania #ancientegypt

From May to September 2025 Il Museo Civico di Crema e del Cremasco will hold the exhibition "Egittomania", dedicated to Cremasque interpreters and artists and their relationship with Egyptomania. For more information, check out: www.culturacrema.it/focus/egitto... #egyptomania #egiptomania

@/ISSE have released a CfP on their new conference, which wishes to explore the global historical background and evolution of ‘Egyptomania’, whilst engaging with modern perspectives of heritage and reception studies. If you're interested, check out: www.issegyptomania.com/virtual-conf...

Did you notice that in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Tarantino recreates the Hollywood studies of the 60s by using as background decoration Egyptianizing elements that were so popular in the film industry of the XXth century?

If you take a stroll through the Arroios neighborhood in Lisbon, you will come across this pastelaria/cafetaria with the curious name of Osiris. The pastry shop itself has no relationship to Ancient Egypt, but the choice of the name is striking, don't you think?

Our colleagues in @saveancientstudies.bsky.social are celebrating their birthday but also need your help! Please share information about SASA's Birthday Bash and donate today, since any support is welcome. More info here: www.saveancientstudies.org/birthdaybash

@/ISSE is hosting today at 7pm GMT a talk given by Dr. Benjamin Hinson on Egyptomania art and its influence on British design during the XIXth-XXth. If you're interested, check out the following link: www.issegyptomania.com/events

We have already received the first chapters of our next monograph of the Egypopcult project on the reception of Antiquity in popular culture! The book will feature chapters dedicated to different types of media written by scholars from international universities.

Still got no tickets for @/issegyptomania's online talk on Feb. 18th ft. PI Abraham I. Fernández Pichel on Ancient Egypt and science fiction? Don't forget to get them at: www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-spa... #receptionstudies #egyptomania #egiptomania #ancientegypt #sciencefiction

@/issegyptomania will be hosting on Feb. 18th an online talk on Ancient Egypt and science fiction given by our PI Abraham I. Fernández Pichel! If you're interested, please sign at www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-spa... #receptionstudies #egyptomania #egiptomania #ancientegypt #sciencefiction

The Egypopcult Project is a project from the Centro de História from the University of Lisbon that aims to provide new insights into Egyptology and Popular Culture with the help of scholars and creative authors from all around the world! Follow us for more!