Ancient egyptian mummies removed from coffins spark ‘Curse of the Pharaohs’ fears

THE COFFINS of high-status ancient Egyptian Sennedjem and one of his wives have been cracked open at a museum in Egypt.

The sarcophagi were unpacked in the hope of restoring and preserving the mummies inside but some people think the Curse of the Pharaohs, supposedly unleashed on anyone who disturbs an Ancient Egyptian mummy, will be triggered.

 

Sennedjem was a skilled worker and Egyptian official who was buried in the workers village of Set Maat in modern day Deir Al-Medina alongside his family.

He lived during the reigns of Seti I and Ramsesses II of the 19th Dynasty, around 3,400 years ago.
He was known as a "Servant in the Place of Truth" and oversaw other workers building the tombs in the Valley of the Kings.

His tomb was discovered in 1886, where he was found buried with his wife Iyneferti, more than 20 other relatives and home furniture like his bed and a stool.