The Modern Obsession with Ancient Egypt

Thousands of years after the end of Ancient Egypt, our modern civilization still finds it fascinating in many different respects. Movies such as The Scorpion King or The Prince of Egypt tell us constantly about Ancient Egypt's obsession with the afterlife and immortality. And if you ask any young kid who has learned about Egypt at all, he will be able to tell you about mummies.
Unfortunately these movies are full of historical inaccuracies and glamorize their ancient civilization to appeal to American audiences.
As such, when reports telling of ancient zombie breakouts are published, you would expect the public to be all over it with a tide of blockbuster movies coming out for the summer season.
In all actuality though, from what the article says about a

brain had been infected with the virus (Solanum) that turns people into zombies.

It is an actual virus that can produce stereotypical zombie reactions.

In an essay written for the journal of religion and film it show real connections of ancient Egypt and how the modern obsession with it in the movies has it totally wrong.