Egyptian Revival architecture

Egyptian Revival is (primarily) an architectural style that references the visual motifs and imagery of Ancient Egypt. It is comparable to Greek Revival. Although there is a long-standing tradition of Egyptian Revival art and architecture, in Roaring Twenties the discovery of the treasure of King Tut's tomb by archelogist Howard Carter in 1922 lead to a particular "Egypt craze." Architecturally this led to such extravagances as American tycoons commissioning pyramid-shaped tombs for themselves. The 1932 movie The Mummy references Carter's discovery and further develops the era's pop fascination with Egyptology.