Howard Carter Celebrated Death of 'Tutankhamun Curse' Creator

A newly discovered letter and recent reports confirm that archaeologist Howard Carter expressed joy at the death of Arthur Weigall, the journalist who coined the 'Tutankhamun curse', viewing his inventions as a threat to archaeology.

24 Mar, 16:09 — 24 Mar, 16:09

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The IndependentMostly Factual138d ago

Newly found letter reveals joy at ‘Tutankhamun curse’ creator’s death

The letter was penned by Howard Carter, who discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922

By James Podesta

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Howard Carter Celebrated Death of 'Tutankhamun Curse' Creator

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Newly found letter reveals joy at ‘Tutankhamun curse’ creator’s death

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Newly found letter reveals joy at ‘Tutankhamun curse’ creator’s death

Howard Carter celebró la muerte del creador de la 'maldición de Tutankamón': “Es una bendición”

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