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"Death shall come on swift wings to him that touches the tomb of the Pharaoh." ⚰️🐍 It is the most famous warning in history. When Howard Carter cracked open the seal of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, he revealed the greatest treasure the world had ever seen. But did he also unleash an ancient evil? Within months, the expedition's financier, Lord Carnarvon, was dead. The lights in Cairo mysteriously went out. A canary was eaten by a cobra. The world was convinced: The Mummy’s Curse was real. But what if the "Curse of the Pharaohs" wasn't created by an ancient priest, but by a jealous journalist? In this episode, we open the files on the 1922 excavation to separate the gold from the lies. We explore Howard Carter’s diaries and the real cause of Lord Carnarvon’s death (spoiler: it involves a razor and a mosquito, not a ghost). We reveal how a media war between the London Times and rival reporters like Arthur Weigall invented the curse to sell papers. We also dive into the strange involvement of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who used his influence to turn a medical tragedy into a supernatural sensation, and debunk the separate folklore of the British Museum’s "Unlucky Mummy." We’re digging up the truth on: The Post Hoc Fallacy: Why bad timing isn't the same as a curse. The Media Hoax: How "Fake News" was born in the Valley of the Kings. The Science: How an infected insect bite became a global legend. Grab your flashlight and your skepticism. We’re going into the tomb. 🎧 Press PLAY to break the curse and discover the history they didn't teach you in school!

Growing up, Marjolein Robertson was entranced by her father’s storytelling which brought to life the many characters described in Shetland tales. Her fascination with folklore continues to develop and...