The curse of Pharaoh in ancient Egypt

Pharaoh stands at the top of the power pyramid, is the embodiment of God, and has absolute authority. The worship of Pharaoh in ancient Egypt was almost crazy. The name of Pharaoh alone has irresistible magic, and officials are proud of kissing Pharaoh's feet. The word "Pharaoh" is actually translated from the Greek and Hebrew names for the rulers of the Nile valley and comes from the Egyptian word "palace".

The legend of Pharaoh

The myth of "Pharaoh's curse" began with the death of Lord carnarvon. Lord carnarvon died of mosquito bites on April 6, 1923/KLOC-0. At that time, some superstitious people began to talk about it one after another, saying that it was retribution for ungodly people.

Then, a headline similar to "Revenge of Pharaoh" appeared in the newspaper, with the subtitle "Tutankhamun's curse killed another person" and so on. The report on the death of the 19 person wrote: "The 78-year-old Lord westbury committed suicide by jumping off the seventh floor of his London residence today. Lord westbury's son was the secretary of howard carter, an archaeologist who excavated Tutankhamun's tomb. He died suddenly in his room last June165438+1October, and was in good health before his death. The cause of death cannot be determined. "

Shortly after, Carter's partner, Mace, also died. The newspaper reported his death, but never mentioned Mace's long illness. While helping Carter, he insisted on working despite illness and resigned due to illness.

Paradoxically, a newspaper later reported that a man named Carter lived in the United States and his cause of death was unknown. He is the man who was recently driven away by Pharaoh. Carter himself had to come forward to refute rumors at this time. He said that the so-called "absurd reports" such as Tutankhamun's revenge were just a "word game". He said that some newspapers have always mentioned that it is dangerous to cross the threshold of ancient tombs. In fact, science has proved that this danger does not exist at all. He stressed that scientists have proved that there are no germs in the tomb, and the results of infection detection in the tomb also prove that the above report is irresponsible and absurd.

In order to correct the audio-visual, Professor George Stan Dolf, a German expert in Egyptology, published an article on the curse of the Pharaoh in 1933, and took pains to explore the sources of newspaper news and other similar reports. He said that Carter, who died in the United States, and the archaeologist Carter only had the same surname, but they were unrelated. He also found out that westbury and his son had no direct or indirect relationship with Tutankhamun's tomb, the migration of cultural relics in the tomb and Mu Yi of Tutankhamun. After enumerating a large number of facts, he clearly concluded that the "Pharaoh's curse" did not exist at all. There is nothing similar in ancient inscriptions.

Carter later published an article on this issue, writing: "As far as modern Egyptians are concerned, such a curse is totally unacceptable in their religious traditions. On the contrary, the Egyptians sincerely hope that we will express our best wishes to the deceased. "

Rumors about the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun have also subsided.

The ancient Egyptian pharaoh's curse made the grave robbers die strangely.

Tutankhamun's mausoleum was stolen.

Tutankhamun was the youngest Pharaoh in the first 18 dynasty in ancient Egypt. He ascended the throne at the age of nine and only ruled for nine years. He died mysteriously at the age of 18 and was buried in the pyramid. In this ancient and mysterious land of Egypt, one of the oldest civilizations in the world was born, and too many magical legends were born. Pharaoh's tomb is a huge treasure house to absorb gold and silver, but it is accompanied by Pharaoh's curse.

19 16, an expedition led by Sir Carnavan, a famous British explorer, and Carter, a British Egyptian and archaeologist, spent seven years searching for the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun until1922165438+10. The excavation of the ancient tomb was not as easy as they thought, until February of the following year 18. When they cut the grave. Carter and they were deeply shocked by what they saw: Tutankhamun's mausoleum was like a museum with a rich collection. There are more than 5,000 pieces of jewelry, handicrafts, furniture, clothes, cosmetics and various weapons in the tomb.

In the pink lobby, there are three gold beds carved into monsters around. Next to the bed are two life-size statues of black guards. They stand face to face, wearing golden skirts and holding hammers and spears. The room is full of precious treasures. Thrones inlaid with precious stones, glittering ancient chariots, vases as white as jade, beautifully carved golden beds and chairs, various musical instruments and so on. In the tomb, people also found a bowl filled with putty, which was obviously used when sealing the tomb. I don't know which migrant worker left fingerprints on the paint, which is clearly visible so far. The coffin room is guarded by two samurai statues. There are four golden shrines, a crystal coffin and three coffins. The inner coffin is made of pure gold, which reads the famous words of the young Pharaoh-"I saw it yesterday; I know tomorrow. "

The biggest discovery was that Tutankhamun was lying in a coffin with a big golden face. This mask is almost identical to his own appearance. X-ray inspection only found a scar on the mask and a scar on Lao Wang's face, with slightly different thickness. The young Pharaoh looked sad and quiet. There are rosary beads and flower-shaped necklaces carved on the chest, holding cangue chains and hook ropes. Although the colors of cornflower, lily and lotus have peeled off, they are still discernible. The mummy of Pharaoh Tutankhamun was wrapped in a thin cloth, covered with collars, amulets, rings, gold and silver bracelets and various gems. Among them, there are two short swords, one is gold, and the other is made of gold handle and iron blade.

The opening of Tutankhamun Mausoleum has caused a sensation in the world archaeology and attracted journalists from all over the world. Visitors to the Uxeur excavation site, 450 miles south of Cairo, are in an endless stream.

The expedition members died strangely.

However, the real terror has just begun. Sir carnarvon is 57 years old and has always been in good health. But when he was in the tomb, his left cheek was suddenly bitten by a mosquito. Unexpectedly, this small wound infected him with acute pneumonia and finally died. According to the doctor who later examined the Pharaoh's mummy, the mummy also had a scar under the left cheek, which was exactly the same as the scar that Kanafeng was bitten by mosquitoes.

Shortly after the death of Count carnarvon, his old friend, American railway magnate George yeager, also went to Egypt, because he had doubts about his old friend's death. Carter led the millionaire into Tutankhamun's mausoleum and took a closer look. On the morning after the visit, Jagde had a high fever for no reason and died suddenly that night.

Herbert, the brother of Sir carnarvon who took part in the expedition, died of peritonitis soon after. Richard Bert, who helped Carter compile the catalogue of cultural relics in the tomb, committed suicide on 1929. The following February, his father, Lord westbury, also jumped to his death in London. It is said that a vase taken from Tutankhamun's tomb was put in his bedroom.

1823, Italian archaeologist Belsani. He is an ancient Egyptian archaeologist who interacts with mummies. When he led a team to Africa this spring, he also got a strange disease like Count carnarvon. He has a high fever for a long time and talks nonsense all day. He often shouts "Death's hand touched me". In this inexplicable nonsense, he died on February 3, 65438 at the age of 45.

Professor Dumichen of Germany is also an expert and scholar who is addicted to ancient Egypt. He often goes in and out of ancient Egyptian ruins, mainly in and out of pyramids and temples where words are preserved. After a while, he went crazy and kept describing some ancient cities. Soon, he died in a frenzy.

There are countless examples of such bizarre deaths. Anyone who touched Tutankhamun's mausoleum died strangely. More mysteriously, they talked nonsense before they died, and even fulfilled the Pharaoh's curse. Is this young king who has been sleeping for thousands of years really cursed in the tomb?

Anyone who disturbs him will die of natural causes? (fortune telling)

Decipher the curse of ancient Egyptian pharaohs

With the death of people who had contact with Tutankhamun's mausoleum, rumors about "the curse of the Pharaoh in ancient Egypt" spread everywhere and people talked about it one after another. They thought that the grave robbers disturbed Pharaoh's rest, so they were punished by Pharaoh and died. With the progress of science, the secrets in the pyramid are gradually revealed.

1, deadly fungi

1989, the American archaeologist Kent Venice led the excavation of a mausoleum numbered K-V5 in the Valley of the Kings. There are 48 princes of Ramses II of the 19 dynasty buried in this mausoleum.

The tomb has long been ransacked, but it still left an unexpected harvest for the digger: it is a dark and damp tomb, and strange things-fungi can be seen everywhere in the tomb. They ate mummies and food buried with them, and the infiltration of the Nile flood brought them more food. More importantly, these guys don't need oxygen.

The discovery of these deadly fungi is very consistent with a message in the excavation record of Tutankhamun's mausoleum. That is, when King Tutankhamun's tomb was just opened, many "inexplicable things" were found, which were probably the same deadly fungi as those in the prince's tomb. This is one of the important reasons for the death of Sir carnarvon and more victims.

So, why didn't an archaeologist who excavated K-V5 die?

That's because modern technology has made people understand the importance of isolation. Archaeologists will wear protective clothing, masks and gloves when they first enter the ancient tomb. However, people did not have this awareness when excavating Tutankhamun's tomb and other earlier excavations. Professor Dumichen, a German who died in the frenzy, just tied a layer of orange peel under his nose to dilute the smell of some graves, so it was impossible to isolate deadly fungal spores from himself.

2. Poison

The priests in ancient Egypt were the earliest known in human history and were also the best at using poison. As early as 3000 BC, the earliest pre-dynasty period in Egypt, Egypt's first Pharaoh Ka sent people to plant poisonous plants. Recently, people have discovered the documents of Manice's pharaoh period, and recorded the application methods of many poisons. Not only opium, arsenic, aconite, etc. And some cyanide. In addition, in ancient Egypt, poisonous toads still occupied the supreme position and were regarded as sacred objects. People can't think of any other convincing reason except its toxin.

Therefore, some people think that the ancient Egyptians probably used poison as a weapon to protect the Pharaoh's tomb. Of course, the use of poison is not necessarily intentional. Because in the murals that can be seen everywhere in the mausoleum, those bright colors contain all kinds of highly toxic ingredients.

In addition, "ptomaine" is also a terrible toxin, which can induce incurable diseases such as meningitis in contacts. These toxins are mixed together and piled up in the closed Pharaoh's tomb, which cannot be dissipated. Of course, it may also cause irreparable harm to the intruder's body.

3. Radiation radiation

Take a closer look at those cases that died because of the "Pharaoh's curse". Besides high fever and stroke, there are more madness and the destruction of blood circulation system.

Therefore, the interpretation of radiation is also under consideration. Now, uranium ore has been found in central Egypt, which seems to further confirm the possibility of this speculation.

Part of the pyramid is made of radioactive stones. More precisely, the ancient Egyptians had discovered the function of radioactive uranium and used it to protect the peace behind the Pharaoh. Or those amulets that are tightly attached to mummies or placed in graves, etc. It is made of high-purity uranium-bearing ore, or at least "processed" by radiation.

The mummy is decorated with many ornaments, the most conspicuous of which is an amulet placed on her chest, with a portrait of death Osiris on it, and a line: When you wake up from a deep sleep, your eyes can overcome everything that hurts you.

4. Psychological stress

1866, China scholar Zhang Deyi visited pyramid of khufu. Afterwards, he described his feelings when he entered the tower, saying that he had a feeling of being driven out of his mind and could not control his dizziness. When he left the tower, he realized that he had broken out in a cold sweat. "I'm still thinking about it, and I'm scared."

For the guide of the pyramid and the residents around, Zhang Deyi's feelings are nothing. Because compared with many visitors, he is already very good.

1927, a Spanish female tourist screamed and fell down like an electric shock at the entrance to the inner tomb in pyramid of khufu. When people moved her out of the pyramid, she quickly returned to normal.

What's more, another woman fainted and died when she tried to quit after the visit. Among other tourists, the proportion of fear and anxiety is also extremely high, and there are not a few people who die of other basic diseases caused by mental stress. Researchers believe that this situation is a typical psychological factor.

The golden structure is very special. For example, in the pyramid of khufu, the Pharaoh's tomb was built in the center of the tower. From the entrance of the tomb, you have to bend a narrow and deep ramp. After visiting the tomb, you can only quit step by step. For many people who are not physically strong, this is a physical test. In addition, the air in the pyramid is turbid and makes people feel suffocated. In addition, the mysterious legend of the pyramids has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts, and the structure of the mausoleum has further deepened some people's fears. For people with weak will, psychological hardness is self-evident.

Even now, there are many scientific explanations for the "Pharaoh's curse", but researchers have not yet unified their views and statements, and there are various possibilities. Mysterious ancient Egypt always leaves the world with complex unsolved mysteries, which also proves the strength of ancient Egyptian civilization from the side. Even today's science is so advanced, it still cannot solve the mystery of ancient Egyptian mummies thousands of years ago.

An exclusive view of the mysterious world: ancient and mysterious Egypt constantly surprises us. As one of the four ancient civilizations, Egypt has created too many unimaginable human miracles, and the pyramids are just one of them. Although the ancient Egyptian culture has long been annihilated, archaeologists who love Egyptian culture will use their ultimate life, even at the cost of their lives, to spy on the civilization miracle of the ancients thousands of years ago. This may be the charm of ancient Egypt.