Curse of the Mummy
100-year-old folklore and pop culture have perpetuated the myth that opening a mummy's tomb leads to certain death.
By Brian Handwerk
Movie mummies are known for two things: fabulous riches and a nasty curse that brings treasure hunters to a bad end. But Hollywood didn't invent the curse concept.
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 inside the tomb at treasures hidden for 3,000 years, he also unleashed a global passion for ancient Egypt.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/archaeology/curse-of-the-mummy/
