Reuters
- Rumors of a curse have persisted since Howard Carter and others found Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.
- The deaths of Lord Carnarvon and others associated with the excavation perpetuated the speculation.
- Experts have long wondered if fungi contributed to some of the deaths.
In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter found what he'd spent the last six years searching for: King Tutankhamun's tomb. It was nestled in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt and its treasures are still considered one of archaeology's most legendary finds.