Curse Of Pharaoh Research Paper

The curse of the Pharaoh was known as a curse that anyone who dared violate the boy king’s resting place (tomb), would face a horrible curse. This curse was discovered when on February 17, 1923, Howard Carter and his associate, Lord Carnarvon, finally were able to break into the tomb of the boy pharaoh, Tutankhamen. Following breaking into the tomb, Lady Carter, four years later, followed by Lord Carnarvon and more than 20 other people involved in the excavation died from various causes. These causes ranged from heart failure to madness. This brought about the story of “The Curse of The Pharaoh”.This curse was knows as: Death by disease which no doctor can diagnose shall come to anyone who disturbs the tomb of the boy king. This statement was also supposedly engraved on the exterior of King Tutankhamen’s Tomb. …show more content…
When these pharaohs died, their bodies were thoughtfully preserved by embalming. Intricate tombs were used to place the mummified corpses in. The mummified bodies of the pharaohs were surrounded with the riches that the pharaohs would need in their after life. The tombs were sealed with great care. Egypt’s greatest architects designed the tombs to resist thieves and in some cases used hard granite plugs. The plugs blocked the passageways. In other tombs, they used false door ways, hidden rooms and in a few cases, a cursed entrance to fool intruders.

In the 19th century, archaeologists became every interested in Egypt. They were interested in finding the crypts that had not been looted in older times. Archaeologists explored deep into the corners of the tombs, trying to find the still intact tombs and their riches. These archaeologists knew that the pharaohs, when they were buried, were surrounded by lots of cherished treasures that were artistic and very