It’s November, 1922 AD. British archaeologist Howard Carter is exploring Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, near Luxor. With the sun beating down on them, Carter and his team get to work, removing rubble from a blocked stairway. Carter has been in Egypt for six years, searching for a hidden tomb of an obscure boy king. His investors are ready to pull the plug on his project, however, because it was unfruitful. It seems the Valley of the Kings has been picked dry, and there’s nothing left to find.
Luckily for Carter, the workers reveal a sealed door of a royal tomb. He sends word to his sponsor that they’ve made a “wonderful discovery.” He has just discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun, completely intact. Soon the boy king will become one of the most well known Pharaohs in the world.
Who was King Tut
King Tutankhamun, also known as ‘King Tut,” and the,“Boy King,” was born in 1341 BC, during the 18th Dynasty. He was the son of Akhenaten, who passed away when Tut was 9, leaving the boy in charge of the throne. Tut wouldn’t be king for very long, as he died at the age 19.
His father, Pharaoh Akhenaten, outlawed the worship of many gods in favor of worshipping one god, Aten, the sun god. As a King, Tutankhamun and his advisers helped re-establish traditional Egyptian faith.
DNA studies of Tut’s mummy have revealed some interesting facts about the young king. First, his parents were related; it was not uncommon for royals to intermarry, but that led to Tut having a number of conditions. He had a bone disease, a clubbed foot, and needed a cane to walk around. Images of him usually show him sitting, probably because he had such difficulty standing. When he died, at 19, he had malaria, which may have led to his death.
The Curse of King Tut
Since its discovery, King Tut’s tomb has become well known throughout the world, but so has its curse. Priests of Ancient Egypt usually put curses over the tombs of the dead to keep grave robbers away (but they were generally ignored).
Interestingly enough, there are several deaths that occurred after the opening of Tut’s tomb. The Earl of Carnarvon, who funded the expedition, died a year after the tomb was discovered and opened, from malaria. George Jay Gould visited the tomb after it was opened, and became ill and died months later. Hugh Evelyn-White, who helped excavate the site, hung himself and allegedly wrote that he’d “succumbed to a curse.” Many others fell to this “curse;” however, Howard Carter lived until he was 64, when he died from cancer.
It’s November, 1922 AD. British archaeologist Howard Carter is exploring Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, near Luxor. With the sun beating down on them, Carter and his team get to work, removing rubble from a blocked stairway. Carter has been in Egypt for six years, searching for a hidden tomb of an obscure boy king. His investors are ready to pull the plug on his project, however, because it was unfruitful. It seems the Valley of the Kings has been picked dry, and there’s nothing left to find.
Luckily for Carter, the workers reveal a sealed door of a royal tomb. He sends word to his sponsor that they’ve made a “wonderful discovery.” He has just discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun, completely intact. Soon the boy king will become one of the most well known Pharaohs in the world.
Who was King Tut
King Tutankhamun, also known as “King Tut,” and the “Boy King,” was born in 1341 BC, during the 18th Dynasty. He was the son of Akhenaten, who passed away when Tut was 9, leaving the boy in charge of the throne. Tut wouldn’t be king for very long, as he died at the age 19.
His father, Pharaoh Akhenaten, outlawed the worship of many gods, in favor of worshipping one god, Aten, the sun god. As a King, Tutankhamun and his advisers helped re-establish traditional Egyptian faith.
DNA studies of Tut’s mummy have revealed some interesting facts about the young king. First, his parents were related; it was not uncommon for royals to intermarry, but that led to Tut having a number of conditions. He had a bone disease, a clubbed foot, and needed a cane to walk around. Images of him usually show him sitting, probably because he had such difficulty standing. When he died, at 19, he had malaria, which may have led to his death.
The Curse of King Tut
Since its discovery, King Tut’s tomb has become well known throughout the world, but so has its curse. Priests of Ancient Egypt usually put curses over the tombs of the dead to keep grave robbers away (but they were generally ignored).
Interestingly enough, there are several deaths that occurred after the opening of Tut’s tomb. The Earl of Carnarvon, who funded the expedition, died a year after the tomb was discovered and opened, from malaria. George Jay Gould visited the tomb after it was opened, and became ill and died months later. Hugh Evelyn-White, who helped excavate the site, hung himself, and allegedly wrote that he’d “succumbed to a curse.” Many others fell to this “curse.” However, Howard Carter lived until he was 64, when he died from cancer.
It’s November, 1922 AD. British archaeologist Howard Carter is exploring Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, near Luxor. With the sun beating down on them, Carter and his team get to work, removing rubble from a blocked stairway. Carter has been in Egypt for six years, searching for a hidden tomb of an obscure boy king. His investors are ready to pull the plug on his project, however, because it was unfruitful. It seems the Valley of the Kings has been picked dry, and there’s nothing left to find.
Luckily for Carter, the workers reveal a sealed door of a royal tomb. He sends word to his sponsor that they’ve made a “wonderful discovery.” He has just discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun, completely intact. Soon the boy king will become one of the most well known Pharaohs in the world.
Who was King Tut
King Tutankhamun, also known as “King Tut,” and the “Boy King,” was born in 1341 BC, during the 18th Dynasty. He was the son of Akhenaten, who passed away when Tut was 9, leaving the boy in charge of the throne. Tut wouldn’t be king for very long, as he died at the age 19.
The Curse of King Tut
Since its discovery, King Tut’s tomb has become well known throughout the world, but so has its curse. Priests of Ancient Egypt usually put curses over the tombs of the dead to keep grave robbers away (but they were generally ignored).
Interestingly enough, there are several deaths that occurred after the opening of Tut’s tomb. The Earl of Carnarvon, who funded the expedition, died a year after the tomb was discovered and opened, from malaria. George Jay Gould visited the tomb after it was opened, and became ill and died months later. Hugh Evelyn-White who helped excavate the site, hung himself, and allegedly wrote that he’d “succumbed to a curse.” Many others fell to this “curse.” However, Howard Carter lived until he was 64, when he died from cancer.
