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Which film was adapted from a novel inspired by Ibn Fadlan?

  • The 13th Warrior

  • Lawrence of Arabia

  • Gladiator

  • The Mummy

Answer

The 13th Warrior is a film adaptation of the novel Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton, which was inspired by the 10th-century account of Ibn Fadlan, an Arab traveler who journeyed to the Volga region and encountered a group of Vikings. The film follows a group of Vikings who are hired to protect a Muslim settlement from a mysterious creature.
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