The curse of the mummy : uncovering Tutankhamun's tomb /
During the reign of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died tragically young. In order to send him on his way into the afterlife, his tomb was filled with every treasure he would need after death. And then, it was lost to time, buried in the sands of the Valley of the Ki...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Scholastic Focus, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.,
[2021].
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | During the reign of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died tragically young. In order to send him on his way into the afterlife, his tomb was filled with every treasure he would need after death. And then, it was lost to time, buried in the sands of the Valley of the Kings. His tomb was also said to be cursed. Centuries later, as Egypt-mania gripped Europe, two Brits, a rich earl with a habit for gambling and a disreputable, determined archaeologist, worked for years to rediscover and open Tutankhamun's tomb. But once it was uncovered, would ancient powers take their revenge for disturbing and even looting the pharaoh's resting place? What else could explain the mysterious illnesses, accidents and deaths that began once it was found? |
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| Physical Description: | 285 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781338596618 1338596616 |