The "mummy's curse" first enjoyed worldwide acclaim after the 1922 discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt. When Howard Carter opened a small hole to peer ...

King Tutankhamun ... to the tomb rival papers began to publish sensationalist stories. When Lord Carnarvon died following an insect bite they were quick to report rumours of an ancient curse.

‘The Curse of the Pharaohs became more famous when the tomb of Tutankhamun was found and Lord Carnarvon gave exclusive rights to the Times of London,’ he said. ‘Then the rest of the ...