This Ancient Curse Allegedly Launched World War II

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This Ancient Curse Allegedly Launched World War II

Rumor has it that an ancient, powerful curse contributed to the start of World War II. On June 22, 1941, Joseph Stalin ordered Soviet archaeologists to open the tomb of Amir Timur in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, unleashing the curse that was said to protect the famous conqueror in his burial place. They found an inscription in the tomb that read, “When I rise from the dead, the world shall tremble.” Upon opening Timur’s coffin, they saw another inscri…