Political leaders are known to have claimed actual divinity in certain early societies — the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs being the premier case — taking a role as objects of worship and being credited with superhuman status and powers.

Well known cinematic movies, which deal with Khufu or at least have the Great Pyramid as a theme, are Howard Hawks ' Land of the Pharaohs from 1955, a fictional account of the building of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, and Roland Emmerich ´ s Stargate from 1994, in which an extraterrestrial device is found near the pyramids.

When the functions of political ruler and religious leader are combined in this way, deification could be seen to be the next logical stage of his or her social advancement within his or her native environment, as is found in the case of the Egyptian Pharaohs.

Stray Cats are an American rockabilly band formed in 1980 by guitarist / vocalist Brian Setzer ( Bloodless Pharaohs / Brian Setzer Orchestra ), upright bassist Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom ( drums ) in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New York.

On the first floor there are artifacts from the final two dynasties of Ancient Egypt, including items from the tombs of the Pharaohs Thutmosis III, Thutmosis IV, Amenophis II, Hatshepsut, and the courtier Maiherpri, as well as many artifacts from the Valley of the Kings.

The remains of many famous Pharaohs are stored in the Egyptian Museum.

Well known cinematic movies, which deal with Khufu or at least have the Great Pyramid as a theme, are Howard Hawks ' Land of the Pharaohs from 1955, a fictional account of the building of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, and Roland Emmerich's Stargate from 1994, in which an extraterrestrial device is found near the pyramids.

Pharaohs of the Twelfth through Eighteenth Dynasty are credited with preserving for us some of the most fabulous of Egyptian papyri:

As of 2010, there are twelve areas in the park, including: The Beginning, Imagination Centre, Miniland, Duplo Land, Traffic, LEGO City, Land of the Vikings, Kingdom of the Pharaohs, Pirates Landing, Knights Kingdom, and Adventure Land.

Although the rulers of Ancient Egypt are commonly referred to as Kings of Egypt, it is more correct to refer to them as Pharaohs.

7L & Esoteric are both prominent members of the underground hip-hop groups the Demigodz and Army of the Pharaohs.

In 2003 Archaeologist Charles Bonnet heading a team of Swiss archaeologists excavating near Kerma discovered a cache of monumental black granite statues of the Pharaohs of the Nubian dynasty including Taharqa and Tanoutamon, the last two pharaohs of the ' Nubian ' Dynasty, whose statues are described as " masterpieces that rank among the greatest in art history.

The Pyramids of Giza and others are thought to have been constructed to house the remains of the deceased Pharaohs who ruled over Ancient Egypt.

Near the Zerhoun range are the ruins of Volubilis Kasar Faraon, or Pharaohs Castle, once the Roman capital, and the first home of Idris I. Volubilis.

Salukis appear on Egyptian tombs increasingly commonly from The Middle Kingdom ( 2134 BC-1785 BC ) onward, and have often been found mummified alongside the bodies of the Pharaohs in the Pyramids.

In Egyptian art, Min was depicted as wearing a crown with feathers, and often holding his penis erect in his left hand and a flail ( referring to his authority, or rather that of the Pharaohs ) in his upward facing right hand.

" Pharaohs were often depicted as part human and part lion wearing the false beard saturated with labdanum.

The vessels have been around in one form or another for thousands of years, with similar craft being depicted on the walls of the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs.

The term " pharaonic circumcision " ( Type III ) stems from its practice in Ancient Egypt under the Pharaohs, and " fibula " ( in " infibulation ") refers to the Roman practice of piercing the outer labia with a fibula, or brooch.

* Land of the Pharaohs, with audio interview excepts of director Howard Hawks

* Phyllis and the Pharaohs: A 1950s-style doo-wop group with Rita Moreno on lead vocals and the entire male adult cast on backup.

850 until 622 BCE ) in the court of the Egyptian Pharaohs ( down to the Lagid dynasty known as Ptolemies, ending with Cleopatra ).

After a few successful clashes with the Pharaohs over the control of Syria, Mitanni sought peace with Egypt and an alliance was formed.

A constant repetition of Passes and Intervals leads to the tantalizing prospect that Pernese outlook in general may be cyclical rather than progressive ; this similarity with Egypt under the Pharaohs would explain the long duration and rigidity of Pernese culture.

Richard Berry released his version in April 1957 ( Flip Records 321 ), originally as a B-side, with his backing band the Pharaohs, and scored a regional hit on the west coast, particularly in San Francisco.

The term Tex-Mex is also used in American rock and roll for Tejano-influenced performers such as the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados ( featuring Flaco Jiménez, Freddy Fender, Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm ); Los Super Seven ; Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs ; Los Lobos and Latin Playboys ; Sunny and the Sunliners ; Louie and the Lovers ; The Champs ; Ry Cooder ; Calexico ; Cecilia with Viva Texas ; The Mars Volta ; Los Lonely Boys ; and Selena y Los Dinos.

The slang phrase " L7 " can be heard in the Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs song " Wooly Bully " (" Let's not be L7, come and learn to dance ..."), in the Rick James song " Bustin ' Out " (" L7-just a little too damn straight ..."), and in the Paul McCartney song " C Moon " (" I could be L7 and I'll never get to heaven if I fill my head with glue ").

As with many nobles, the Pharaohs of Egypt emulated their gods, which were mostly androgynous throughout Africa.

So instead of searching on the unlikeliest places, King decided to bring the almost-original lineup back together ( Hank Shermann, Michael Denner and Timi Hansen with Bjarne T. Holm sitting in on drums ) and they re-recorded the songs specifically for the game ( though " Curse of the Pharaohs " was cut from the final game due to gameplay reasons ).

One of these was the single of the theme music ( with French vocals, released both in 1983 and 1985 with different sleeve covers ), and another was an audio story named " La Malediction du roi Touthankamon ", based on the episode " Curse of the Pharaohs ".

As with most Pharaohs, Seti had several names.

By the end of 1954, Berry left the Flairs to form his own group, the Pharaohs, while also continuing to work with other groups as a singer and songwriter.

In February 1996, Berry performed for the final time, reuniting with the Pharaohs and the Dreamers for a benefit concert in Long Beach, California.

) The country was once again split into two parts with the priests in Thebes and the Pharaohs at Tanis.

In Ancient Egypt, Pharaohs took a number of names-the praenomen, was the most commonly used, on occasion in conjunction with their personal name.

To emphasise the change, Aten's name was written in the cartouche form normally reserved for Pharaohs, an innovation of Atenism.

Pharaohs stored their embalmed corpses in pyramids.

Several of the Egyptian Pharaohs married their siblings.

The Pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt and their contemporary Kings of Babylon, of Amorite origin, brought good governance without much tyranny, and favoured elegant art and architecture.

Chabrias has been successfully supporting the Egyptian Pharaohs in maintaining their independence from the Persian Empire.

The strike is narrated by John Romer in Ancient Lives: The story of the Pharaohs ' Tombmakers The strike so terrified the Egyptian authorities, as such rebellion was virtually unheard of, that they gave in and raised their wages.

In Ancient Egypt, Pharaohs normally wear scarab beetle pendants to symbolize their wealth and power.

Inspired by the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 and the Curse of the Pharaohs, producer Carl Laemmle Jr. commissioned story editor Richard Shayer to find a literary novel to form a basis for an Egyptian-themed horror film, just as Dracula and Frankenstein informed their previous hits.

The Pike's final game of the season against the Memphis Pharaohs was played in Tupelo, Mississippi, because the Pharaohs had been evicted from their arena.

They welcomed Alexander as their king, placed him on the throne of the Pharaohs, giving him the crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, and named him the incarnation of Ra and Osiris.

It was also sampled by RJD2 for the song " Weather People Off Cage's Album Weather Proof " and by Army of the Pharaohs in their song " Swords Drawn ".

Arabs and Turks in seeking a new identity and foundation for their states exhibited similar hostility, preferring to go back to the Pharaohs, Kings of Babylon and the Hittites of pre-Ottoman Anatolia.

The Middle and Upper Egyptian Pharaohs had no impact upon this specific region of the Delta ; hence their exclusion from Manetho's kinglist.

The team was named the Pharaohs because the capital of ancient Egypt was Memphis, Egypt, and because they literally played their home games in a pyramid.

Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs included this line in their biggest hit " Wooly Bully ":

In the adventure film The Mummy, the Medjay were the bodyguards of the Egyptian Pharaohs, with the name thereafter being used to describe the society composed of their descendants who were pledged to prevent anyone finding the mummy of high priest Imhotep and bringing him back from the dead.

Most were built as tombs for the country's Pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods.

One of the first rock organists to play and spotlight the Farfisa was Domingo Samudio, better known as " Sam the Sham ", who with his group The Pharaohs had their first hit " Wooly Bully " in the summer of 1965.

Libya defeated Egypt 2 – 1 in a World Cup qualifier on 8 October 2004, however they have never managed to defeat the Pharaohs on their own turf.

Pharaohs were pictured with this claw ( a nekhakha ) resting on their breasts.

Prior to the release of their first LP, Vinnie Paz had conceived the idea of forming a rotating, collaborative super-group of underground East Coast artists called the Army of the Pharaohs ( AotP ).

Army of the Pharaohs released their third album as well entitled The Unholy Terror on March 30, 2010.