<ul><li>In 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the intact tomb of King Tutankhamun with about 5000 artifacts.</li><li>Among the artifacts were a pair of trumpets believed to be used for summoning fighters to battle or announcing the start of a war.</li><li>In a 1939 radio broadcast, the silver trumpet broke while trying to insert a new mouthpiece, and the performance was not completed.</li><li>The trumpet was repaired, and another musician attempted the radio recording.</li></ul>

The cursed trumpet. The strangest artifact from King Tutankhamun

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