The ‘Unlucky Mummy’ Said to Have Sunk the Titanic

Strange occurrences have been said to eddy around an ancient Egyptian artifact, known as the “Unlucky Mummy,” since it was taken from Egypt to Europe in the 19th century.

Cover of 1909 Pearson's Magazine featuring the story of the Unlucky Mummy (British Museum ref AE 22542). (Wikimedia Commons) Background: RMS Titanic departing Southampton on April 10, 1912. F.G.O. Stuart via Wikimedia Commons

Strange occurrences have been said to eddy around an ancient Egyptian artifact, known as the “Unlucky Mummy,” since it was taken from Egypt to Europe in the 19th century. Some of these stories are certainly myth, but some were allegedly verified by a journalist of the early 20th century.

This journalist, Bertram Fletcher Robinson, purportedly spent months investigating and verifying the truth of tragedies related to the artifact. Before he could complete his work, Robinson suddenly died.

Was it the curse of the Unlucky Mummy?

Bertram Fletcher Robinson ca. 1906. (Ted Sherrell/Wikimedia Commons)