The teaser for the Egyptian series "The King" sparked a state of controversy and confusion, after the work producer Tamer Morsi published through his accounts on social networks. The debate focused in particular on a number of observations that show historical inaccuracies that were monitored by the general public and specialists through social networks.

The series "The King" is based on the novel "Good Struggle", one of the historical novels by Naguib Mahfouz, which tells the story of the liberation war that the ancient Egyptian king "Ahmose" led against the Hyksos armies in the Eighteenth Dynasty.

# The King (Good Struggle)


exclusively on #DM_C # Ramadan_2021, God willing, # Synergy # United pic.twitter.com/uqDinMyfM0

- Tamer Mursi (@tamermursii) March 30, 2021

Fatal historical fallacies

One of the most prominent inaccuracies that the audience observed from the teaser is the appearance of the Egyptian actor Amr Youssef, the hero of the work, with his beard divorced, wearing "burlap" clothes, in addition to his appearance and features that contradict the ancient Egyptian features.

In addition to the emergence of a number of the heroes of the series in a way that contradicts recorded historical facts about the ancient Egyptians in terms of costumes, decor and colors used in their daily lives.

The Egyptian actor Tamer Farag published a video on his official Facebook account, in which he said that he “speaks in his previous capacity as a tourist guide and a study of ancient Egyptian history and antiquities,” in which Farag refuted some of the inaccuracies mentioned in the series, and specifically explained the concept of beard and head hair for the ancient Egyptian, specifically the king .

The king's beard

Farag said that the ancient Egyptian was shaved with a shaved beard and hair on the head, as it was believed that the beard was a form of impurity that the ancient Egyptian should get rid of, especially the king whom Farag described as the "holiest of the sanctified" on earth among the ancient Egyptians, and he must stick to shaving it at all times. , As a "densa."

Farag cited the hadith of the late Egyptology researcher, Dr. Abdel Halim Nour, former president of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, who used to infer the beard and hair of the head to distinguish between the ancient Egyptians and other expatriates or prisoners of war in ancient Egyptian murals.

Farag considered that the appearance of the two kings, Ra and Ahmose, with a complete ornament and head hair, is a fatal mistake, as it reinforces the claims of some peoples - and specifically mentioned the "Jews" - that they participated in building the pyramids and founding the Egyptian civilization, expressing his surprise at not using experts and historical researchers.

On the other hand, the archaeological researcher and tour guide Ahmed Al-Senussi, the expert who was used to investigate the events of the series and its historical facts, presented some pictures of Pharaonic murals showing two models with beards and wrote on them, “Two scenes from the old and modern state about two graves of beer makers, one with a beard and the other without Chin, perhaps you will understand ?? and what do you think of the great prince, Ra Hoteb, for example? Go away, for you are really ignorant of your old history and even the modern as well. ”He indicated in subsequent publications that he will appear through two satellite channels to talk about the series and the historical facts contained in it.

Black mantle 3,600 years ago

The beards were not the only mistake that was spotted on social networks, as a picture of the artist Reem Mustafa, taken from the teaser, spread in it, wearing a black cloak and wearing a black headdress over her dyed yellow hair, with earrings from ages very far from the time of the events of the series, which revolves in the century 16 BC.

The Egyptian actress also published another photo in which she wore a golden crown with a Roman-style dress, which received a measure of criticism and ridicule, prompting designer Mounia to open the door to respond to criticism that Reem Mustafa embodied during the events the character of a Hyksos girl, referring to She does not have any reference regarding the Hyksos clothes at that time, so she was forced to use different clothes, through which they show their personality, and she said, "Reem's costume is not a cloak, but a black Pharaonic costume."

Monia said in exclusive statements to Egyptian art websites that "the work is a drama of the first degree and not a history of the rule of Egypt in that era. We are not committed to the life story of King Ahmose at all, but rather it is a different drama consisting of 30 episodes, and the series includes the story of King Ahmose’s liberation of Egypt and the expulsion of the Hyksos." , In a dramatic form, and not in a documentary chronicle of that era and its events, "noting the presence of a historical historian for the series, but this matter expresses the director's point of view.

Restoration of Shady Abdel Salam

One of the distinctive side effects of showing the teaser was the current public's turn to the late Egyptian director and fashion designer Shady Abdel Salam, who was interested in artistic cinematic works related to ancient Egyptian history, which featured in his works "The complaints of the eloquent peasant" and "The Mummy" that he produced himself, as was The researcher and artistic advisor to the Polish film "Pharaoh" (1966), whose makers were interested in the historical investigation of clothes and decoration close to ancient Egypt, although it is based on fictional events that tell the story of a fictional Pharaoh that did not exist in the first place, "Ramses XIII".

The pioneers of social platforms circulated pictures and cadres from the films in which Shady Abdel Salam participated, highlighting the jewelry, clothes and decorations that he designed himself, as well as the features of the characters that he showed in his films, which appeared shaved-chins and a shaved head and clothes inspired by the walls of temples.