Nov. 4, 1922: Tutankhamun’s Tomb Is Discovered
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Nov. 4, 1922: Tutankhamun’s tomb is discovered
When archaeologists peered inside Tutankhamun’s tomb a few weeks after its discovery on Nov. 4, 1922, they found antechambers packed to the brim with thousands of artifacts: statues, furniture, jewelry, clothes, chariots, paintings. Among these possessions was an iron dagger — just over one foot in length and crafted from an iron meteorite. The cosmicContinue reading "Nov. 4, 1922: Tutankhamun’s tomb is discovered"
ON November 4, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter made a discovery that would forever change our understanding of ancient Egypt.
Introduction On November 4, 1922, in the Valley of the Kings of Egypt, the British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered a step that would lead to one of the most important tombs of ancient Egypt: that of Pharaoh Tutankhamon. The discovery was not the result of a spectacular event, but of a long research, financed by the British aristocrat George [...]
After years of searching, in the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the mysterious tomb of a pharaoh on November 4, 1922. Shortly after the tomb was opened, the nobleman who had financed the archaeological research and was among the first to enter Tutankhamun's final resting place suddenly died. His death set off an avalanche of gruesome stories about the pharaoh's powerful curse and …
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