5events linked the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb to the curse of the Pharaohs
The golden king, Tutankhamun, today coincides with the 100th anniversary of the discovery of his tomb by Howard Carter in 1922, which became famous internationally after that discovery, which was funded by Lord Carnarvon over a period of 5 years from 1917 to 1922, to reveal to the world the greatest treasures of ancient Egypt, which... It still amazes scientists.
The chief archaeologist at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Magdy Shaker, reveals to us the most prominent incidents that were linked by the press and media at that time, about the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun with the curse of the Pharaohs, which the Egyptians believe in, and how he removed one of the most famous inscriptions from the king’s tomb because they were not afraid of it. That thing.
Tutankhamun
Magdy Shaker, chief archaeologist at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, said that there were a group of “terrible” incidents that the press linked at the time to coinciding with the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, the most notable of which were disputes with journalists following Lord Carnarvon’s agreement with the London Times newspaper to have the exclusive right to transmit pictures and news of the tomb. For 5 thousand British pounds, which raised a question among journalists about the mechanisms for conveying the full story about the archaeological discovery of the cemetery.
Magdy Shaker added to “Sada El Balad” that there was another incident, which was when Howard Carter returned to his home, he found the “Caneria” bird, which is called the golden bird, being attacked by the cooper snake, which represents an Egyptian symbol of Egyptian civilization, as it was worn by Egyptian kings on the streets. Their heads, in addition to another incident It is the vision of a falcon hovering at great speed around the tomb of King Tutankhamun, indicating an event, as the falcon is a symbol of ancient Egyptian civilization.
The chief archaeologist at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities continued the rest of the events, saying: When Lord Carnarvon returned from Luxor to Cairo to solve several problems he faced, while shaving his beard, he was injured and a mosquito came and took his left side, and at the same time the electricity to all of Cairo was cut off, and no one knows the reason to such an extent. The English governor of Cairo called the electricity official to deny that he did not know the reason.
The Curse of the Pharaohs
A narration by the chief archaeologist at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and it included events and incidents. Lord Carnarvon’s dog tired in London in a strange way without any reason. Time passed for Carnarvon to die, and the press began to link all the events so that the word “The Curse of the Pharaohs” appeared in the world, and dozens of novels and stories appeared on it throughout the world. The world of cinema and art.
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