The Mummy's CURSE | 22 Deaths That Shocked the World | Dhruv Rathee

The story begins with Lord Carnarvon's death in 1923 from an infected mosquito bite, accompanied by mysterious circumstances like a power outage in Cairo and his dog's death in England. This occurred months after he and archaeologist Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun's 3,000-year-old tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings in November 1922, which contained over 5,000 artifacts and was the greatest archaeological discovery in human history. The curse narrative gained momentum when novelist Mary Correlli publicly warned about disturbing sealed tombs just 12 days before Carnarvon's death. Subsequently, 22 people connected to the tomb discovery allegedly died under mysterious circumstances, including American financier George J. Gould, British industrialist Joel Wall, and radiologist Sir Archibald. The story became more compelling when Dr. Douglas Derry found that Tutankhamun's mummy had a mark on the same cheek where Carnarvon was bitten. However, scientific investigation revealed the truth: the curse inscription never existed and was fabricated by journalists seeking sensational stories. The supposed victims either had pre-existing conditions, died from natural causes, or their deaths were coincidental. A 2002 British Medical Journal study found no statistical difference in mortality between those who entered the tomb and those who didn't. The key figures who should have died first if the curse were real - Lady Evelyn, Douglas Derry, and Howard Carter himself - all lived long lives, with Carter surviving 16 years after the discovery.