On a dig in the remote Jordanian desert, maverick archaeologist Victoria Carter (Anna Friel) discovers an ancient scroll buried in the ruins of an old temple. It is encrypted with the location of the long lost Seal of Solomon, which, according to legend, was given to King Solomon by God himself. But this mighty treasure is also being sought by, amongst others, Victoria’s estranged father, renowned archaeologist Teddy Carter, who’s soon hot on its trail.
Acting
Anna Friel commits harder than this script deserves
Production
Jordan locations look expensive; everything else looks 2003
Costume
Archaeologists in impractical desert fashion, absolutely
Director
Iain B. MacDonald
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a German-South African co-production for RTL, which explains the wildly international cast all doing various accents.
The Seal of Solomon (or Ring of Solomon) appears in Jewish, Islamic, and occult traditions as a talisman of power—this film treats it like a particularly fancy prop from a Renaissance fair.
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