Posted on 12/19/2018 11:40:14 AM PST by Red Badger
SIX archaeologists died mysteriously just months after they opened up an ancient Egyptian coffin, a bombshell documentary has revealed.
The curse of the pharaohs is an alleged spell said to be cast upon any person who disturbs the mummy of a powerful Egyptian. This curse, which apparently does not differentiate between thieves and archaeologists, is said to cause bad luck, illness or even death. Since the mid-20th century, many historians have even argued the curse is real, due to the unexplainable circumstances that occur after the ancient coffin.
For many years, pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings on the banks of the River Nile in Egypt, with 64 tombs already opened.
However, Netflix documentary series "Top 10 Secrets and Mysteries" series revealed how one discovery left researchers both baffled and terrified.
The famous tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922, the 2017 documentary detailed.
Soon after the discovery, mysterious deaths were reported among the team of archaeologists who found the tomb.
The deaths were ascribed to a curse cast by the pharaohs to ward off grave-robbers.
Most of the deaths can be explained medically, however, of the 12 people present during the opening of the sarcophagus, six died mysteriously within a few months.
Today, archaeologists wear protective masks when entering such resting places.
They are aware that bacteria active in the decomposed organic material can enter open wounds and spread infection.
However, not all deaths can be accredited to this, in addition to the bizarre experiences some researchers still have following the openings.
Some have detailed how they experienced very vivid dreams, claiming to be haunted by the mummies they apparently disturbed.
Next time send in Geraldo.
I saw that movie....................
The Mummy’s Curse!..................
Oh lord, will Hillary! never stop haunting us?!!!
It’s like “Return of the Sea Hag. Part IV.”
Halloween, Part 29......................
Lord Carnarvon died from “an infected” mosquito bite. Maybe he had a few souvenirs in his room he was touching then rubbed the sore on his face, and bingo.
Goodness, Obama is an evil looking thing. At least Boris Karloff was a lovely person when out of character.
Yes indeed, if they had anti-biotic back in the 20’s those people who became ill probably would have lived.
Never give Karis more than nine Tanna Leaves or he will become an unstoppable Monster! There really was a lost Tanna Plant with great powers—one was the ability to make the insane, sane! Last one died in 2nd Century. We need that plant NOW.
Well it seems Im not the only fan of late night horror movies!
I wonder how they might have been deemed threats to the Clinton....
Nice gif. I for one always thought Obama looked more Egyptian than than African. You very rarely see a side profile shot of him where his head does have that elongated look similar to that area
My kid brother did that in/1950 and we beat his ass from 18th to 22nd street in NYC on the way home.
My sister and I busted our chops and cobbled 60c together for the movies (20c for kids in those days). The Mummy was playing so we all went down to get scared. Midway through the movie, the mummy comes up a gravel driveway and my brother lets out a blood-curdling yell and runs out. We followed and stopped him but the usher wouldn't let us back in without ticket, hence the opening statement.
We hassled him about that for years afterward. He said he was OK until he heard the mummy's foot dragging across the gravel and the sound freaked him out.
It wasn't until a late night rerun in the '60s that I was able to see the whole thing through.
LOL!..................I’d make him pay me back with interest!.....................
Thanks Red Badger. I'm sure the Express covers US politics just as reliably. :^)
I thought there had been a posting of a topic about this, but the recent idea is that Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus may be behind the illnesses of ancient tomb excavators. Weird that a sealed chamber with a decomposing body and the dead person's decaying toys would be a death trap, eh? :^)
It's also weird that Howard Carter, who spent a lot of time in the tomb, more than anyone in history, opened the tomb in early November 1922, and didn't die of the "curse" until March 2, 1939, at the age of 65 years and seven days. Lord Carnarvon died five months after the tomb was opened, at age 75 (a few months shy of his 76th birthday).
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