100-year-old folklore and pop culture have perpetuated the myth that opening a mummy's tomb leads to certain death. Movie mummies are known for two things: fabulous riches and a nasty curse that ...

Shadi Abdel Salam crafted a cinematic tomb—an exquisite meditation on Egypt’s past, identity, and memory. A film that ...

Legends about "the mummy's curse" undermine the humanity of these deceased individuals, some experts argue. In other words, mummies are people too, but visitors don't see them as such. Research ...