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The curse of the pharaohs or the mummy's curse is a curse alleged to be cast upon anyone who disturbs the mummy of an ancient Egyptian, especially a pharaoh. This curse, which does not differentiate between thieves and archaeologists, is claimed to cause bad luck, illness, or death. Since the mid-20th century, many authors and documentaries ...
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The idea of a mummy being associated with a curse actually predates the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. "The curse is a legend that developed gradually, since sometime in the mid-19th century, and has grown progressively with cumulative contributions by fiction literature, horror films, news media and most recently, the internet," said Jasmine Day...
The press exclusive sold to the Times of London played a major role in the spread of the idea that Tut's tomb was cursed. Other media outlets were outraged that they were shut out and ran stories on the curse, Day said. "Foremost among the disgruntled reporters was Arthur Weigall, a journalist, novelist, former Egyptologist and bitter rival of Howa...
Even today, some people like to link archaeological discoveries and contemporary events with curses. When a massive 2,000-year-old sarcophagus was found in Alexandria, Egypt, in 2018, some people feared that opening it would unleash a curse. Similarly, when a ship blocked the Suez Canal in 2021, some people tried to place the blame on mummies, noti...
Jul 27, 2024 · 6. The Egyptian Gods and the Underworld: A Deeper Look at the Afterlife. The belief in the “Curse of the Pharaohs” provides a glimpse into the profound reverence the ancient Egyptians had for their dead and the afterlife. Their elaborate funerary rituals and beliefs about the “Ka” were expressions of their deep faith in a world beyond ...
Aug 22, 2019 · The newspaper coverage of the King Tut curse inspired its own wave of mummy curses in popular culture. Art historian Bridget Elliott in South Central Review writes that “ the story had everything: buried treasure, ancient curses , the horror of the mummy, squabbles over ownership between the Egyptian government and the excavators, not to mention the pathos of King’s Tut’s death at the ...
May 8, 2023 · The mummy’s curse concept was kicked off by the excavation of the tomb of King Tut. After opening the sealed Egyptian tomb 100 years ago, some people who visited the site started dying.
Apr 21, 2017 · The idea of a mobile mummy would have been totally alien to the ancient Egyptians and goes against the entire concept of mummification, sought to preserve the dead for a still and peaceful ...
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1 day ago · X-ray scans answer 3,000-year-old mystery of Egyptian ‘locked mummy’ Scans reveal ancient Egyptian aristocrat was as in her 30s or early 40s at time of death
