Mummies, Curses, and Halloween: From Sacred Rituals to Pop Culture

Explore how the ancient Egyptian mummification ritual evolved into the modern Halloween mummy icon, tracing the 19th‑century Egyptomania craze, the curse myth of King Tut, Hollywood's first mummy film, and the commercial boom that made the undead a staple of spooky celebrations.

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