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In games and movies like Uncharted, Tomb Raider, and Indiana Jones, we see ancient treasures and valuables hidden in tables where every corridor is a deadly trap. Is there any historical bases for such sites being boobytrapped to keep out looters/treasure hunters?

by /u/DeeKaah in /r/AskHistorians

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