What is the curse of the pharaohs?

The mummy of King Tut, shown here, gets credit for popularizing the pharaoh's curse, but the myth's origin has been traced to a London stage act performed a hundred years before the boy king's tomb was excavated in 1922. Photograph by Kenneth Garrett. By Brian Handwerk. read more

The curse of the pharaohs refers to an alleged curse believed by some to be cast upon any person who disturbs the mummy of an Ancient Egyptian person, especially a pharaoh. This curse, which does not differentiate between thieves and archaeologists, allegedly can cause bad luck, illness or death. read more

The curse of the pharaohs is non-existent, a myth. Now If your wondering about King Tutankhamen (Tut) historians are thinking he died of malaria or was a hemophiliac (someone who can't stop bleeding). Hope that helps. read more