Curse of ‘Boy King’, mysterious deaths, ghostly happenings: Egypt opens world’s largest museum with 3,000-year-old Tutankhamun’s tomb

Home ViralCurse of Boy King, mysterious deaths, ghostly happenings: Egypt opens worlds largest museum with 3,000-year-old Tutankhamuns tomb Local workers whispered that "death will come on wings to anyone who disturbs the king's sleep." Published: November 2, 2025 3:53 PM IST By Tahir Qureshi | Edited by Tahir Qureshi Follow Us (Image: www.dailymail.co.uk)

New Delhi: The world’s largest museum, the Grand Egyptian Museum, opened to the public on Saturday, November 1, near the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Leaders from several countries, including Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, attended the opening ceremony. Its construction cost over $1 billion.

The tomb of Tutankhamun

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)’s most notable feature is the tomb of the boy king, Tutankhamun. This tomb was discovered in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter. More than 5,500 objects were found inside. Now, for the first time, all of these are on display in one place for the public.

Tutankhamun ascended to power in Egypt at the age of just 9 and died at the age of 18-19. His reign spanned 1332–1323 BC. The tomb remained hidden for approximately 3,000 years because it was covered with rocks and debris.

Five tomb discoverers died mysteriously

Howard Carter broke the lock of Tutankhamun’s tomb on November 26, 1922. The British Lord Carnarvon had spent millions of pounds to discover this 3,000-year-old tomb. He was the first to enter after the lock was broken.

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No inscription was found on the entrance to the tomb, but local workers whispered that “death will come on wings to anyone who disturbs the king’s sleep.”

Approximately five months later, on April 5, 1923, Lord Carnarvon died mysteriously. Around 6 a.m., Lord Carnarvon’s screams echoed through the hotel hall. At 1:55 a.m. that night, the city of Cairo suddenly lost power.

But the most shocking news came from England. In Hampshire, the Lord’s pet dog, “Susie,” barked three times and died. Besides Carnarvon, four other people were killed.

These included: Archibald Douglas Reid, who performed the mummy’s X-ray, he died of an unknown illness. Hugh Evelyn White, an archaeologist involved in the tomb’s excavation, committed suicide. He wrote on the wall in blood, “I am under a curse and I must die.” Arthur Machenth, a member of Howard Carter’s team, died suddenly of ill health two years after the tomb’s discovery. Sir Lee Bruce, who was involved in documenting the tomb, was found dead under mysterious circumstances. About the Author Tahir Qureshi

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