100 years ago archaeologists in Britain discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun that triggered his mysterious “curse”, but scientists have now been able to explain why these deaths occurred. This was reported by RIA News.
A mysterious story emerged in 1922 when Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun after many years of searching. Many people connected with the expedition died within a few years.
According to researchers, the cause of death was “cave disease” caused by Aspergillus fungi. They were found in the grave. Doctors note that in such cases, fungi live for a long time and can also increase their virulence. Scientists state that Lord Carnarvon probably fell victim to Aspergillus.
This theory was confirmed by the results of the autopsy of another object – the grave of the Lithuanian prince Kazimir Jagiellonczyk, from whom all participants in the excavation died of lung infection. So it writes RIA NewsThe legend about Tutankhamun’s curse has disappeared. The agency emphasizes that although the deaths were not linked to the curse, those who participated in the exhumation still faced fatal consequences.
Previously, researchers discovered that the yellow glass of the Libyan desert, from which the necklace of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was made, created The result of a meteor hitting the Earth’s surface.
Egyptologists before to create hundreds of mummies and an unknown pyramid next to Tutankhamun’s tomb.