Howard Carter discovers Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor

Category
Science
Place
Egypt
Date
1922
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"Howard Carter had been fascinated with the artifacts of ancient Egypt as a boy, and from 1907 his work had been financed by amateur archaeologist Lord Carnarvon." [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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Sciences
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2020
Transcultural