The Curse of King Tutankhamun: Part II - Ep. 9

In Part II of Cursed...ish’s King Tutankhamun coverage, Daniel and Angela pick up where the tomb story turns ancient history to archaeology and legend. From Napoleon’s role in fueling Europe’s obsession with ancient Egypt to the Rosetta Stone, Howard Carter’s excavation, Lord Carnarvon’s mysterious death, and the media frenzy that helped create the so-called Pharaoh’s Curse, they trace how a buried king became one of history’s most famous supernatural stories. Along the way, they dig into protective funerary rituals, tabloid embellishments, supposed curse victims, mold and poison theories, and the uncomfortable question at the heart of the whole legend: was there ever really a curse at all, or was Tutankhamun the one who was truly wronged? https://time.com/archive/6862937/science-a-curse-on-a-curse/https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/were-getting-ancient-egypt-all-wrong-and-its-because-of-european-nationalism/https://www.auntminnieeurope.com/clinical-news/article/15654128/the-radiologist-and-the-curse-of-the-mummyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23321/victims-king-tuts-cursehttps://allthatsinteresting.com/king-tut-cursehttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-07-30-mn-3981-story.htmlhttps://www.thetimes.com/uk/history/article/tutankhamun-egypt-howard-carter-times-letter-m53zhbbps?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/aug/13/howard-carter-stole-tutankhamuns-treasure-new-evidence-suggestshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-07-30-mn-3981-story.htmlhttps://time.com/3594676/king-tut/https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/were-six-bizarre-deaths-linked-to-curse-of-king-tut-actually-the-work-of-this-notorious-satanist-6365783.htmlQuestions, comments, or your own accursed tales to share? Send us a hex at [email protected] hosts of Cursed...ish are not responsible for any misfortunes that may befall you while listening to this podcast. By listening to Cursed...ish, you assume all risk of bad luck, ill omens, and unexplained catastrophes.*Terms and conditions may be upheld by unknown forces.