Howard Carter and the Curse of the Mummy The rumor of an ancient curse didn't stop this archaeologist from opening the tomb of King Tut. A statue of a Pharoah looks silently on as archaeologists disturb sacred ruins. Death Shall Come on Swift Wings To Him Who Disturbs the Peace of the King... -Supposedly engraved on the exterior of King Tutankhamen's Tomb The king was only nineteen when he died, ...