Myths: Great Mysteries of Humanity (2020)

Episode Overview

Tutankhamun's burial site in the Valley of the Kings stands as one of the most significant archaeological finds ever. Some speculate that the tomb's discovery sparked a strange wave of fatalities—could it be cursed? When Howard Carter and his team unearthed the tomb in 1922, they were celebrated as heroes, but their newfound fame came at a steep cost. Over the next decade, 17 individuals linked to the expedition met untimely and mysterious ends. Many attribute these tragedies to a curse supposedly cast by the Pharaoh, meant to safeguard his eternal rest from those who would disturb his final resting place. Ancient clay tablets support the idea that such protective spells were common in Egypt, suggesting that a curse indeed guarded the treasures within Tutankhamun's tomb.