The Curse of the Pharaohs' Tombs

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by Harrison Paul


  Faulkner, R.O., trans., The Ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts Vol I-III, Aris & Phillips, 1973.

  –––– The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts, Aris & Phillips, 1985.

  –––– The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day, Chronicle Books, 1994.

  Lehner, M., The Complete Pyramids, Thames & Hudson, 1997.

  Murray, M.A., The Splendour that was Egypt, Four Square Books, 1962.

  Pettigrew, T., A History of Egyptian Mummies, North Atlantic Archives, 1834.

  Reeves, N., The Complete Tutankhamun, Thames & Hudson, 1990.

  Reeves, N., and Wilkinson, R.H., The Complete Valley of the Kings, Thames & Hudson, 1996.

  Shaw, I., and Nicholson, P., The British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1995.

  Taylor, J.H, Unwrapping A Mummy, British Museum Press, 1995.

  An Egyptian relief, depicting Anubis preparing the dead body for its journey into the afterlife.

  An Egyptian relief, depicting Anubis communicating with a Pharaoh.

  A statue of Anubis, which stood guard in the tomb of King Tutankhamun.

  Rare film poster depicting how the Western World viewed Egyptian mummies.

  Howard Carter opening the final entrance within King Tutankhamun’s tomb.

  A rare copy of Lord Caernarvon’s death certificate.

  Eminent Egyptologist, Dr Margaret Murray who believed in Egyptian Curses’unwrapping a mummy.

  An Egyptian relief showing the body of a dead pharaoh being prepared for its journey into the afterlife.

  The inner entrance to King Tutankhmun’s tomb - this had unofficially been entered by Carter and Caernavon prior to its official opening. The access hole being covered by reeds and other items found within the tomb. The Egyptian authorities were unaware that Carter et all had entered the tomb.

  The mummified head of an Egyptian ruler.

  An early image of an unknown Egyptian selling mummies taken from their tombs.

  Egyptian relied showing the God Osiris sat on his throne.

  A different image of a mummy being prepared for the afterlife.

  The Pyramids of Giza.

  The form of a Scarab beetle on a crafted necklace.

  The Sphynx.

  An early depiction of the Curse of the Pharaoh, showing a Mummy coming to life to kill the living.

  Unwrapping a Royal Mummy was viewed as entertainment in the Victorian era.

  King Tutankhamun’s Royal Death Mask.

  The ‘Weighing of the Heart Ceremony’ the final challenge facing the dead Pharaoh on his journey to the afterlife.

 

 

 


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