Pharaoh stands at the top of the pyramid of power. He is the incarnation of God and has absolute authority. The ancient Egyptians' worship of the Pharaoh was almost crazy. Just the name of the Pharaoh had an irresistible magic power. Officials were proud to kiss the Pharaoh's feet. The word "Pharaoh" is actually translated from the Greek and Hebrew names for the rulers of the countries in the Nile Basin, which are derived from the Egyptian word "palace".

Pharaonic Legends

The myth of the "Curse of the Pharaohs" began with the death of Lord Carnarvon. 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 of Tutankhamun's tomb, died suddenly in his room in November last year. The cause of death was unknown. Mace also died, and the newspapers also reported his death, but never mentioned that Mace had been ill for a long time. When assisting Carter, he continued to work despite his illness, but quit before the work was completed due to illness.

Absurdly, a newspaper later reported that a man named Carter lived in the United States and died of unknown causes. 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 that "ridiculous reports" such as the so-called revenge of Tutankhamun are just 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 situation, German Egyptologist Professor Georg Standolf published an article on the curse of the Pharaoh in 1933, and took the trouble to explore newspaper information and other similar reports. source. He said that the Carter who died in the United States and the archaeologist Carter only had the same surname and had nothing to do with each other. He also found that the Westburys had no direct or indirect relationship with Tutankhamun's tomb, the relocation of artifacts in the tomb, and Tutankhamun's Mu Yiyi. After citing 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, such curses are not allowed to exist in their religious traditions. On the contrary, the Egyptians But we sincerely hope that we can express kind wishes to the deceased."

The rumors about Tutankhamun’s tomb were put to rest.

The curse of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, the tomb robber died mysteriously

Tutankhamun’s tomb was stolen

Tutankhamun was the most important person in the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt. The young pharaoh came to the throne when he was 9 years old and only ruled for 9 years. He died mysteriously at the age of 18 and was later buried in the pyramid. In the ancient and mysterious land of Egypt, the world's oldest pharaoh was born. One of the civilizations has also given birth to too many magical legends. The Pharaoh's tomb is a huge treasure house that attracts gold and silver, but along with it is the Pharaoh's curse.

In 1916, an expedition team led by the famous British explorer Sir Carnarvon and the British Egyptian and archaeologist Carter searched for the tomb of Pharaoh Tutangkhamen in the mountains of the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. After seven years of running, it was not until November 1922 that they finally found the seal of Tutangkhamen's tomb. Excavation of the ancient tomb was not as easy as they thought, until February 18 of the following year. They just opened the tomb. Carter and the others were deeply shocked by the scene before them: Tutankhamun's tomb was 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 golden 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. In the tomb, a bowl filled with mud was also found, which was apparently used when sealing the tomb. I don't know which migrant worker left a fingerprint on the paint surface, which 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."

The biggest discovery was that Tutankhamun was lying in the coffin with 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 collar made of rosary beads and flower-shaped carvings, and the hands are holding shackles and hooks. Although the colors of cornflowers, lilies, lotus flowers have peeled off, they are still vaguely distinguishable. The mummy of Pharaoh Tutankhamun was wrapped in thin cloth and covered with collars, amulets, rings, gold and silver bracelets and various gemstones. There are also two daggers among them, one is gold, the other has a gold handle and an iron blade.

The opening of Tutankhamun’s tomb caused a sensation in the archaeological community around the world, and attracted journalists from all over the world. There is even an endless stream of tourists heading to the Uxul excavation site, 450 miles south of Cairo.

The expedition team members died mysteriously

However, the real horror had just begun. Sir Carnarvon was 57 years old and had always been in good health. But when he was in the tomb, he was suddenly bitten by a mosquito on his left cheek. Unexpectedly, this small wound caused him to be infected with acute pneumonia and eventually died. According to the doctor who later examined the Pharaoh's mummy, he reported that there was also a scar under the left cheek of the mummy, which was exactly the same as the scar where Carnarvon was bitten by a mosquito.

Shortly after the death of Earl Carnarvon, his old friend and American railway tycoon George Jagod also went to Egypt because he was full of suspicion about the death of his old friend. Carter led the millionaire into Tutankhamun's tomb and looked at it carefully. On the morning of the second day of the visit, Jagod developed a high fever for no apparent reason and died suddenly that night.

Herbert, Sir Carnarvon's brother, who participated in the expedition, died of peritonitis soon after. Richard Bettel, who assisted Carter in cataloging the artifacts in the tomb, committed suicide in 1929. In February of the following year, his father, Lord Westbury, also jumped to his death in London. It is said that a vase taken from the tomb of Tutang Khamen was placed in his bedroom.

In 1823, Italian archaeologist Bersani. He is an ancient Egyptian archaeological expert who works with mummies. When he led a team to Africa in the spring of this year, he also suffered from a strange disease like Count Carnarvon. He had a high fever for a long time and talked nonsense all day long. , often shouting "The hand of death has touched my body." In such confusing nonsense, he died on December 3 of this year at the age of 45.

Professor Dumichen from Germany is also an expert scholar who is obsessed with ancient Egypt. He often visited the ruins of ancient Egypt, mainly inside the pyramids and temples where writings were preserved. After a while, he went crazy and kept describing the conditions of some ancient cities. Soon, he died in a frenzy.

There are countless examples of bizarre deaths like this. Everyone who had contact with Tutankhamun’s tomb died in mysterious circumstances. What’s even more mysterious is that they talked nonsense before they died, which even more true. Pharaoh's curse, could it be that this young king who had been sleeping for a thousand years really placed a curse in his tomb?

Anyone who disturbed him would die a good death? (Fortune Telling)

Decryption of the Curse of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh

As people who came into contact with Tutankhamun’s tomb died one after another, rumors about the “curse of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh” spread. People talked a lot, thinking that the tomb robbers disturbed the Pharaoh's rest, and thus were punished by the Pharaoh and died unexpectedly. With the advancement of science, the secrets inside the pyramid are gradually revealed.

1. Deadly fungi

In 1989, American archaeologist Kent Venezia presided over the excavation of a tomb numbered K-V5 in the Valley of the Kings. In this mausoleum, 48 princes of Ramses II of the 19th Dynasty are buried.

The tomb has long been robbed, but it still left the excavators with an unexpected discovery: it was a dark and damp tomb, with clumps of strange things—fungi—can be seen everywhere in the tomb. They fed on mummies and food buried with them, and the Nile floods that infiltrated brought them more food. What's more, these guys don't need oxygen.

The discovery of these deadly fungi is consistent with a message found in the excavation records of Tutankhamen's tomb. That is, when Tutankhamun's tomb was first opened, many clusters of "unexplainable things" were also found. They were probably the same deadly fungus as in the prince's tomb. This is one of the important reasons why Sir Carnarvon and many more victims died.

So, why didn’t any of the archaeologists who excavated K-V5 die unexpectedly?

That’s because modern science and technology have made people understand the importance of isolation. When the archaeological team first enters the tomb, they will wear protective clothing, masks, gloves, etc. When Tutankhamun's tomb was excavated and other excavations earlier, people did not have this awareness. The German Professor Dumichine who died in a state of frenzy, the protective device of his time was just to tie a piece of orange peel under his nose to dilute some of the odor of the tomb. It was impossible to remove the deadly fungus. The spores isolate themselves.

2. Poison

The priests of ancient Egypt were the earliest known people in human history and the best at using poisons. As early as 3000 BC, Egypt's first pre-dynastic period, Egypt's first pharaoh KA, had assigned special personnel to plant poisonous plants. People also found documents from the period of Pharaoh Menes not long ago, which recorded many methods of applying poisons. It contains not only opium, arsenic, aconite, etc., but also some cyanide.

In addition, in ancient Egypt, poisonous toads had a supreme status and were regarded as sacred objects. Apart from its toxins, no other compelling reason can be thought of.

Therefore, people also believe that the ancient Egyptians were likely to use poison as a weapon to protect the tombs of the Pharaohs. Of course, the use of poisons is not necessarily intentional. Because the gorgeous colors on the murals that can be seen everywhere in the mausoleum contain various highly toxic ingredients.

In addition, "corpse poison" is also a terrible toxin that can induce incurable diseases such as meningitis in those who come into contact with it. These various toxins are mixed together and accumulated in the airtight Pharaoh's tomb and cannot be dissipated. Of course, they may cause irreparable damage to the body of the intruder.

3. Radiation of radiation

Look carefully at the cases of death due to the "curse of the Pharaoh". In addition to high fever and stroke, there are more cases of madness and blood circulation. System destruction.

As a result, the explanation of radiation is also brought into consideration. Now, uranium ore has been discovered in central Egypt, which seems to further confirm the possibility of this speculation.

Part of the pyramid is made of radioactive stone. To be more precise, the ancient Egyptians discovered the power of radioactive uranium and used it to protect the pharaohs after their death. Or those amulets that are tightly attached to mummies or placed in tombs, etc., are made of higher-purity uranium-containing ores or at least have been "processed" by radiation.

The mummy wears many ornaments, the most conspicuous one is a charm placed on the chest, which has a portrait of Osiris, the god of death, and a line of text: Wake up from your deep sleep, What you see can overcome everything that hurts you.

4. Psychological pressure

In 1866, Chinese scholar Zhang Deyi visited the Pyramid of Khufu. Later, when he described his feelings after entering the tower, he said that he felt like he was out of his mind and couldn't control his dizziness. Only after he came out of the tower did he realize that he was covered in cold sweat. "I still feel frightened when I think about it."

Zhang Deyi's feelings are simply not worth mentioning to the pyramid tour guide and the surrounding residents. Because compared to many visitors, he is already pretty good.

In 1927, a Spanish female tourist screamed and collapsed at the entrance to the tomb chamber in the Pyramid of Khufu, as if she had been electrocuted. When people moved her out of the pyramid, she quickly returned to normal.

What’s more, another woman fainted and died when she wanted to exit after the tour. Among other tourists, the proportion of feeling scared and restless is also extremely high, and there are also many people who die due to other basic diseases caused by mental stress. This situation, researchers believe, is typical of psychological factors.

The structure of gold characters is very special. For example, take the Pyramid of Khufu. The Pharaoh's tomb was built in the central third of the tower. From the entrance to the tomb, you have to bend down and crawl through a narrow and deep ramp. After visiting the tomb, you can only exit step by step. , it is a physical test for many people who are not physically strong. In addition, the air inside the pyramid is turbid and suffocating. In addition, the mysterious legend of the pyramid has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts, and the structure of the tomb has further deepened the fear of some people. For people with weak wills, it is self-evident that the psychological hardness is great.

Even now, there are many scientific explanations for the "Curse of the Pharaoh", but researchers still have no unified views and explanations, and there are various possibilities. The mysterious ancient Egypt has always left the world with various complex and unsolved mysteries. This also proves the power of ancient Egyptian civilization from the side. Even if science is so prosperous today, it still cannot solve the ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. The Mystery of the Mummy.

Exclusive view of the Mysterious World: Ancient and mysterious Egypt continues to bring us surprises. As one of the four ancient civilizations, Egypt has created too many unimaginable human miracles, and the pyramids are just one of them. Although the ancient Egyptian culture has been extinct for a long time, archaeologists who love Egyptian culture will spend their whole life, even at the expense of their lives, to spy on the miracles of ancient people's civilization thousands of years ago. This may be the charm of ancient Egypt.