EgyptNot long after opening the tomb, a power outage occurred and all the lights in Cairo went out, a dog howled and fell dead, dozens of people later died from various diseases believed to be caused by the “Curse”. pharaoh”.
Scientist Ross Fellowes believes that there is a biological reason behind the deaths of those who entered King Tutankhamun’s tomb, Science Times reported on April 29. Fellowes’ research published in the journal Scientific Exploration determined that the cause of death of the victims was radiation poisoning from natural objects containing uranium and toxic waste that were deliberately placed in the sealed crypt.
Exposure to dangerous compounds can lead to certain types of cancer, such as the disease that claimed the life of archaeologist Howard Carter, the first person to step inside King Tutankhamun’s tomb more than 100 years ago. . Fellowes’ hypothesis effectively proves the tomb was indeed “cursed” intentionally in a biological manner rather than by supernatural forces.
Carter died in 1939, likely from a heart attack after a long battle with Hodgkin’s angiosarcoma, a malignant disease that affects the body’s immune system. Radiation poisoning is the cause of this form of cancer. Lord Carnarvon, one of the men who passed through the treasure-filled rooms, died of blood poisoning five months after his discovery. He was bitten by a mosquito and infected after using a razor.
Not long after opening the tomb, a brief power outage occurred and all the lights in Cairo went out. Carnarvon’s son said his dog howled and suddenly fell dead. Others involved in the excavation died from asphyxiation, stroke, diabetes, heart failure, lung disease, poisoning, malaria and X-ray exposure. They all died in their 50s. British Egyptologist Arthur Weigall attended the opening of King Tutankhamun’s tomb, where he was accused of inciting the curse. He died of cancer at the age of 54.
Fellowes’ research explains the high levels of radiation recorded in two Old Kingdom tombs at Giza and several underground tombs at Saqqara. Similar conclusions were reached with the tomb of Osiris at Giza. Fellowes emphasized the high radioactivity associated with the two ice tanks, especially from the inside. Professor Robert Temple said safes made from basalt are a source of radiation, different from natural radon from the surrounding limestone bedrock.
Other studies directly measured radon gas at various locations in the tombs at Saqqara. Radon gas is an intermediate product of uranium decay, with a half-life of 3.8 days. Radon concentrations in the environment were determined at 6 locations in Saqqara including the southern tomb, the vault of the Djoser pyramid and the tunnel of the Serapeum tomb. Thousands of jars unearthed under the pyramid of Djoser in the 1960s contained up to 200 tons of unidentified compounds, proving that toxins were buried with the mummies.
On November 4, 1922, Carter’s excavation team found the steps leading to King Tutankhamun’s tomb and spent several months classifying the outer chamber. They opened the burial chamber and discovered the coffin the following February. This is one of the most sumptuous tombs discovered in history, filled with precious objects to aid the young pharaoh in his journey to the afterlife. The number of burial objects is up to 5,000 items, including pure gold shoes, statues, and weapons. The small size of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber, given his place in Egyptian history, puzzled experts for years. Carter and his colleagues spent 10 years collecting the treasure in the tomb.
Young King Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, who ruled from 1332 to 1323 BC. He was the son of Akhenaten and ascended the throne when he was 9 – 10 years old. When he became king, Tutankhamun married his half-sister, Ankhesenpaaten. He died around the age of 18 and the cause of death has not been determined. However, the king had many health problems because his parents were brother and sister.