What do we know about the curse of King Tut's tomb?

Hubbard, Ben, 1973- author.

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"There have long been legends of a curse bestowed upon anyone who disturbs the final resting ground of an Egyptian pharaoh. Lore surrounding these curses claim that they may bring bad luck, illness, or even death. The legend of the curse of King Tutankhamun's tomb spread after odd circumstances and mysterious deaths seemed to follow Howard Carter's research team shortly after discovering and unsealing King Tut's tomb in 1922. It was one of the gr...

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ISBN:

9780593888575
059388857X

Description:

108 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm

Other Title:

Curse of King Tut's tomb

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

What do we know about the curse of King Tut's tomb?
The boy king
Raiding Egypt
Carter and Carnarvon --Finding the pharaoh
Excavating the tomb
Unwrapping the mummy
The eternal curse
Timelines

LCCN:

2025021336

Control Number:

3392392

Other Authors:

Gutierrez, Manuel, 1975- illustrator

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