A well-preserved Ancient Egyptian tomb is being relocated to a museum sparking a wave of resistance among archaeologists who are concerned that it might get damaged in the move. And of course, predictably, the world's biggest media outlets are suggesting the 'curse of the pharaohs' might be unleashed.
When stories emerge about Ancient Egyptian history, journalists across the world select the type of data and information from a story to write around, that will hopefully be most useful to the reader to help them draw their own conclusions. Then some senior editor gets a hold of the piece and the base facts are often sensationalized and framed in a new context and in this latest controversy the 'curse of the pharaohs' has been shoe horned in.
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