Claim: In the 2000s their were 16 films set in ancient Egypt, compared to only 7 in the 1990s and only 5 in the 1980s.
Evidence: 1980 The Awakening 1980 The Curse of King Tut's Tomb 1981 Sphinx 1985 Asterix Versus Caesar 1987 Aida 1995 Joseph 1995 Moses (film) 1995 Slave of Dreams 1998 The Prince of Egypt 1999 Astérix et Obélix contre César 1999 Cleopatra 1999 The Mummy 2000 In the Beginning 2000 Joseph: King of Dreams 2000 Princes and Princesses 2000 Reign: The Conqueror 2009 Agora The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior 2008 2007 The Ten Commandments Sands of Oblivion La Reine Soleil The Ten Commandments The Curse of King Tut's Tomb Legion of the Dead The Scorpion King Building the Great Pyramid Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre The Mummy Returns 2001 2002 2002 2002 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007