One of Hollywood's most iconic movie monsters has a resting place right here in the States. Join us for a trip to a land famous for its cheesesteaks, its football fans and a home to thousands of relics, intricate sarcophagi, and other relics of the past- the Penn Museum in Philadelphia.   Resources:  Penn Museum's Egyptian and mummy collection overview: vast Egyptian & Nubian artifacts, including mummies.museum.upenn.eduWikipedia Historical context of Philadelphia’s mummies: from early curiosities to major collections.Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia PUM I autopsy details: the museum’s 1972 examination of a mummy.Penn Museum Curse lore: cultural origins and skepticism.Wikipedia Expedition Magazine | Tangled Afterlives Ghost stories at Penn: sightings of George Vaillant.The Daily Pennsylvanian Folklore/audience tale via Reddit: lends immersive flavor.Reddit The Mummy's Curse: Myths and Legends from Ancient Tombs – What is the ancient Egyptian 'mummy's curse'? | Live Science 

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