What is the Curse of Ra? The Curse of Ra derives from the concept of a pharaoh’s curse. The concept was first acknowledged around the time of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.
Carter, surely any curse's prime target, lived until 1939, almost 20 years after the tomb's opening. But while the pharaoh's curse may lack bite, it hasn't lost the ability to fascinate audiences ...
In a recent article, Dr. Zahi Hawass, the Egyptian former Minister of Antiquities, addressed the enduring myth of the Curse ...