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The Curse of the Pharaoh

Since Shampolian deciphered the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, the secrets in the pyramids, the tombs of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs, have become another mystery of ancient Egypt that needs to be solved. secret. Since the end of the 19th century, a large number of Western archaeologists have come to Egypt, hoping to unlock the secrets of the pyramids. But decades have passed and still nothing has been found. Who was the first person to open the tomb of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh and reveal the secrets under the pyramid to people's eyes? On the afternoon of November 26, 1922, two serious-looking people stood in a steep underground passage at the foot of a pyramid in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. They are British archaeologists Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon. Howard Carter spent decades searching for this tomb. Lord Carnarvon invested a lot of money in the next eight years to support Carter in uncovering the secrets of the Egyptian king's tomb. Facing them now was the tomb door of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh that had been sealed for more than three thousand years. Carter carefully chiselled a corner of the tomb door, and Carnarvon looked in with wide eyes behind him. The atmosphere became increasingly tense as the cave entrance expanded. Carter raised the flashlight with a trembling hand and looked inside without saying anything for a long time. After a while, Carnarvon couldn't hold it in anymore, and finally asked in a hoarse voice: "What did you see?" Carter turned around and stammered with his eyes shining: "I saw a miracle, an amazing thing. What a miracle!" Lord Carnarvon took the flashlight handed over by Carter and looked inside and was shocked - before his eyes, there was a faint appearance of a pile of gold-plated chariots decorated with huge gold-plated lions and monsters. There are couches, statues of kings as tall as one person and countless boxes and cages. This was the most important event in the history of archeology that shocked the world at that time - the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, the young pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Tutankhamun ruled Egypt for 9 years. He died mysteriously in 1350 BC at the age of 18. He would never have imagined that after being buried for thousands of years, he would become a world-famous "newsmaker"! Tutankhamun's tomb is located at the foot of the cliff in the "Valley of the Kings" where the pharaoh is buried. It consists of 4 tomb chambers. The jewelry scattered on the ground indicated that tomb robbers had sneaked into the tomb but took nothing. It may be that the tomb robbers were frightened by the accident and ran away, and the tomb door was later resealed. Tutankhamun's tomb is like a museum with extremely rich collections. There are more than 5,000 pieces of jewelry, handicrafts, furniture, clothing, cosmetics and various weapons in the tomb. In the pink front room there are three gold beds with monster shapes carved around them. Beside the bed are two life-size black statues of guards standing opposite each other, wearing gold skirts and holding hammers and spears. The room is filled with precious treasures. There are gem-encrusted thrones, gleaming ancient chariots, white jade-like vases, exquisitely carved gold beds and chairs, various musical instruments and so on. A bowl filled with mud was also found in the tomb, which was apparently used when sealing the tomb. A finger print left by the unknown migrant worker on the paint surface is still clearly visible. The coffin chamber is guarded by two warrior statues. There are 4 golden shrines, a crystal sarcophagus and 3 sets of coffins. The inner coffin is made of pure gold, with the famous saying of the young Pharaoh written on it - "I saw yesterday; I know tomorrow." Tutankhamun lying in the coffin wore a large gold mask. This mask looks almost exactly like him. X-ray examination only revealed a scar on the mask that was slightly different in thickness from the scar on the pharaoh's own face. The young pharaoh looked sad and serene. On the chest is a necklace made of rosary beads and flower-shaped carvings, such as cornflowers, lilies, lotus flowers, etc. Although the colors have been peeled off, they are still faintly discernible. Experts believe that this necklace was presented by the pharaoh's young queen before the coffin was closed. There is also a mural inside the tomb, showing the young and majestic Pharaoh being taken to heaven by two gods. The mummy of Pharaoh Hatanhamun was wrapped in thin cloth and covered with collars, amulets, rings, gold and silver bracelets and various gemstones. There were also two daggers among them, one was gold and the other had a gold handle and an iron blade. The latter one is extremely rare because the Egyptians had just learned to use iron at that time. It is unprecedented for so many precious cultural relics to be unearthed in one ancient tomb. It took people 10 years to sort out these treasures and transfer them to the Egyptian National Museum in Cairo. The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb attracted journalists from all over the world. Tourists flock to the Uxul excavation site, 450 miles south of Cairo. People's interest in this tomb continues to this day. But the matter was not over, because more than 20 people who participated in the excavation died one after another within a short period of time, and the cause of death was unknown. So people talked about it as "the curse of the Pharaohs."

It is said that several Pharaoh's curse inscriptions were found in this tomb. One of them reads: "Whoever disturbs the Pharaoh's peace will fly to death." The myth of the "Pharaoh's Curse" originated from Lord Carnarvon. started with death. Lord Carnarvon died of a mosquito bite on April 6, 1923. At that time, some superstitious people began to talk about it, saying that this was some retribution for those who did not worship God. Then headlines such as "The Pharaohs Take Revenge" began to appear in newspapers, and the subtitles were "Tutankhamun's Curse Killed Another Person" and other sensational phrases. The report on the death of the 19th person reads as follows: "Lord Westbury, 78, committed suicide today by jumping from the seventh floor of his London residence. Lord Westbury's son was a former excavation officer. The secretary of Howard Carter, the archaeologist at Tanhamon Tomb, died suddenly in his room last November. He was in good health before his death. The cause of death could not be determined. "Soon after, Carter's partner Mace also died, and the newspaper also reported. The news of his death never mentioned that Mace had been ill for a long time and continued to work despite being ill when assisting Carter. He quit due to illness before the work was completed. What is ridiculous is that a newspaper later reported that a man named Carter died of unknown causes in the United States. He was the person who was recently chased for his life by the Pharaoh. Carter himself had to come forward to refute the rumors at this time. He said "ridiculous reports" such as the so-called revenge of Tutankhamun were nothing more than a "word game." He said that some newspapers have been mentioning the so-called danger of crossing the threshold of ancient tombs. In fact, science has proved that this danger does not exist at all. He emphasized that scientists have proven that there are no germs in the tomb, and the results of infection tests conducted in the tomb also prove that the above reports are very irresponsible and absurd. In order to correct the audio and video, German Egyptologist Professor Georg Standolf published an article on the Curse of the Pharaoh in 1933, and took the trouble to explore the sources of newspaper information and other similar reports. He said that the Carter who died in the United States and the Carter who was an archaeologist only had the same surname and had nothing to do with each other. He also found out that the Westburys had no direct or indirect relationship with Tutankhamun's tomb, the relocation of cultural relics in the tomb, and Tutankhamun's remains. After listing a large number of facts, he made a clear conclusion: "The Curse of the Pharaoh" does not exist at all. There is nothing similar in ancient inscriptions. Carter later published an article on this issue, writing: "As far as modern Egyptians are concerned, their religious traditions do not allow such curses to exist at all. On the contrary, Egyptians devoutly hope that we will not be afraid of death. people express their kind wishes." Rumors about Tutankhamun's tomb were thus put to rest.