For 20 years, his music has made its way to every young Egyptian's ringtone -- but it's the country's ancient history that recently propelled composer Hesham Nazih from local fame to global glory. Following his career-defining score for the Pharaohs' Golden Parade last year -- a grandiose spectacle that saw 22 mummies transferred across Cairo to a new museum -- Nazih was tapped to write the music for Marvel Studios' latest series, "Moon Knight". "Ancient Egyptian civilisation is extremely appealing for any composer, whether Egyptian or not," the 50-year-old composer tells AFP from his studio in Cairo. But while reinventing Ancient Egyptian melodies was "not an artistic goal" in and of itself for the musician, it has allowed him to realise his dream of transcending national boundaries. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES