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Tutankhamun Curse Supernatural Claim

The claim that disturbing Tutankhamun's tomb triggered a supernatural punishment, resting on Marie Corelli's unverified 1923 claim of an ancient warning and the dramatic timing of Lord Carnarvon's death.

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  • Marie Corelli

    Tutankhamun Curse Supernatural Claim was popularised by Marie Corelli.

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Is the Curse of Tutankhamun Real?

Is the curse of Tutankhamun real? Lord Carnarvon's actual cause of death, the tabloid rivalry that fuelled the story, and what a 2002 mortality study found.