Тутанхамонның қарғысы: шынайы оқиға немесе аңыз, 10-сынып

The curse of Tutankhamun true or beautiful legend

The tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamen was discovered on November 6, 1922 by the English - Egyptologist Howard Carter and the collector of antiquities George Carnarvon, during a search expedition that lasted 6 years.

Tutankhamen ascended the throne at the age of nine in 1332 BC and reigned until 1323 BC. After scanning the mummy and conducting hundreds of studies, scientists were able to recreate his portrait:

the sarcophagus lid weighed over 0,5 a ton

The appearance of the tombs of Tutankhamen

Three months after opening the tomb, Lord Carnarvon unexpectedly died in his prime .

A month later, American millionaire George Gould died - a friend of Carnarvon, who at his invitation was also present at the opening of the grave

In September 1924, the curse of the Pharaohs overtook Dr. Evelyn White, an English Egyptologist who committed suicide .

On April 6, 1928, at the age of 54, the archeologist Arthur Mace died.

In 1972, the director of the Egyptian Department of Antiquities, Dr. Kamal Mukhtar , unexpectedly died, while the treasures of Tutankhamen were transported to England for an exhibition.

The 21-year-old daughter of Lord Carnarvon, who was present at the opening of the burial, lived a long life and died in 1980 at the age of 79 years. Alan Gardiner, who was deciphering hieroglyphs, died in 1963 at the age of 84 years.

the action of poisons laid in the sarcophagus during burial;

the effect of radioactive elements in the grave;

action of fungus living in the grave mold

Atomic scientist Professor Louis Bulgarin suggested that the ancient Egyptians may have used radioactive materials to protect the sacred graves. He stated: "It is possible that the Egyptians used atomic radiation to protect their holy places. They could cover the…