11. The Curse of Tamerlane’s Tomb
In 1941, Soviet archaeologists opened the tomb of Tamerlane, despite a chilling inscription warning of catastrophe. Just two days after the tomb was disturbed, Nazi Germany launched its invasion of the Soviet Union. The sequence of events was so uncanny that many attributed the ensuing disaster to a curse. Whether coincidence or consequence, the story endures as a legendary warning from history. See National Geographic
