King Tut's Curse
Mysteries of Science
Fun Kids
4.6 • 681 Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2021
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Was a deadly curse hidden in an ancient Egyptian tomb for centuries? If not, why were so many deaths connected to the discovery of King Tut's tomb? Dan and Ciaran have called on archaeologists, authors and someone who guards a real-life curse to help them solve the mystery.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to a very spooky episode of Mysteries of Science. My name's Dan and I'm the editor of Science and Nature, a monthly magazine from the team behind the week junior. And I'm Kieran at the Features Editor. In every issue of Science and Nature, we explore the universe through our in-depth features, new stories, or inspiring images, interviews with |
| 0:21.7 | top experts, and much more. |
| 0:23.8 | If you're new to the podcast, welcome. |
| 0:26.0 | In each episode, we dive into one of my favourite parts of the magazine, Mysteries of Science. |
| 0:31.6 | We look at the stories that have left scientists scratching their heads, and despite their |
| 0:35.9 | best attempts, still stay well and truly unsolved. |
| 0:40.2 | From mythical monsters to questions about life in the universe, there are mysteries of science |
| 0:44.9 | everywhere and we love them. Today's mystery is an absolute cracker. It is one of the mysteries |
| 0:51.9 | that terrifies and intrigues me in equal measure. |
| 0:57.6 | The curse of Tutankhamun. |
| 0:59.8 | Ooh, yes. |
| 1:01.0 | We're in the world of mummies and magic, aren't we? |
| 1:04.2 | We are indeed. |
| 1:06.0 | Tutankarmoon, the boy prince, is one of the most famous rulers of ancient Egypt. |
| 1:12.6 | And when his tomb was found in 1922, it blew everyone away. His mummy was buried with a hoard of treasure, some of the best |
| 1:20.0 | preserved objects that have ever been found from that period of history. Intrigingly, there was also |
| 1:25.6 | rumours to be a curse that would bring tragedy to those who had disturbed his final resting place. |
| 1:33.3 | When some of the explorers who found the tomb faced grisly deaths a short time later, it seemed as though the dark magic was working. |
| 1:42.3 | So there's loads for us to investigate today, and here's what some of you wanted us to find out. |
| 1:49.0 | Hi, I'm Peter, and how many pyramids are there in Egypt? |
| 1:54.8 | How do you know if a mummy is cursed? |
| 1:57.4 | Do mammy's exist or not? |
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