Behind Mystery Curse of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun

Have you heard about the mummy , right? Mummification is the funeral of the era of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh . The Ancient Egyptian kings were buried by way of mummification , placed in a special gold-plated coffin , and placed in a special room for the king 's funeral . But there are stories about ancient Egyptian curse is Pharaoh king Tutankhamun . 5 Here we summarize the mystery about the curse of Tutankhamun , as follows :



1 . Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun is thought to be ancient Egyptian king who reigned from 1347 to 1339 BC . When he was a child , he was a king of ancient Egypt . However , at the age of 18 he was reported dead .

Tutankhamun was the last generation king of the 18th Dynasty . In the dynasty , some leaders such as Queen Hatshepsut of ancient Egypt and Thusmose III , which brought Egypt to the height of its power in the year 1400 BC .

Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten , which is the worship of the god king to replace the one god, the sun god , Ra .



2 . location cemetery

Kingdom of the 19th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt did not like the kings of the 18th Dynasty , especially Tatunkhemen . The kings of the 18th Dynasty royal family removed from the list , then king Tutankhamun monuments destroyed , and the burial location is also forgotten .

When the making of the tomb of Ramses VI , the tomb of Tutankhamun is getting buried by the making of the tomb of Ramses VI . Since then , the young king 's tomb almost forgotten and no one knows where his grave is .

But 3,300 years later , Tutankhamun 's tomb was the only tomb that was not looted by grave robbers Ancient Egypt .

3 . The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb

In November 1922 , an archaeologist Howard Carter spent seven years in search of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the kings of Luxor . After digging under the tomb of Ramses VI , they found the entrance and the rooms were quite large .

Then after the debris removed , they found the seal king Tutankhamun . On November 24th , Howard invited Lord Carnarvon ( a donor ) to arrive at the opening of Tutankhamun 's tomb .

4 . curse

Subsequent to the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb , on 6 April 1923 ; Lord Carvarnon reportedly died of pneumonia and a mosquito bite . However, the journalists discovered an inscription near the door of the tomb of Tutankhamun which states that " Death will come to those who touch the tomb of Pharaoh " . So the Lord Carvarnon death allegedly because of the curse . And a few days later , after his wife died for no apparent reason .

Workers at the cemetery also reportedly died under mysterious circumstances , and then the location of the tomb was abandoned .

Arthur C. Mace and then show off George Benedite king Tutankhamun's treasure in the Museum of Art in New York . A few days later , they both died for no apparent reason .

News reports about the deaths , widespread and credible then they die because of the curse of Tutankhamun .

5 . Scientific Research

Some researchers do not believe in the curse and conduct research on the causes of death and the scientists working on the tomb of Tutankhamun .

The researchers assume that the cause of their deaths is caused by the walls of the tomb. The victims do not realize that the tomb wall full of beautiful ornaments , thousands killer turns deadly hidden 3,000 years old .

The walls are covered by a fungus that may arise from paint and fabric , and live with the humidity of the room after the sealed tomb . The fungus called Aspergillus niger that can invade the human respiratory system .

The victim's autopsy doctor , discovered the fungus in his lungs cells . In addition , the researchers also found more of the fungus on the walls of the tomb .

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