It also portrays the myth of him shooting a canon at the nose of the Sphinx, rather than the reality of him bringing a small army of 160 scientists, historians, artists, writers and archeologists to Egypt to carefully document and study the place.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Description_de_l%27%C3%89gypte
They produced a fine 37 volume book of Egypt. The illustrations are still commonly used to this day.
But the myth is that he shot the nose off the Sphinx.
It seems to be a fun action movie.
Nothing to do with history though. But I don’t think that was the intention to begin with anyway.
Just a fun action movie.
>> But the myth is that he shot the nose off the Sphinx.
Movie ping.
Still got your nose, sphinx?
It also portrays the myth of him shooting a canon at the nose of the Sphinx,
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The Sphinx’s nose was hacked off before Napoleon was born by a fanatic muslim.
The scientists scene is there, with a bunch of archaeologists. Maybe there too long, as there is a 1:1 with a mummy that is a bit pointless. Maybe making a “sic transit gloria mundi” point.
And its not shooting at the Sphinx, but a pyramid. Wrong also, of course.