🗓️ TODAY IN HISTORY On 4th November, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter made a breakthrough that would forever change the world of archaeology. While excavating in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, Carter uncovered a set of stone steps leading to a sealed doorway bearing the royal insignia of Tutankhamun, a relatively obscure young pharaoh from the 14th century BCE. Funded by Lord Carnarvon and nearing the end of his resources, Carter had spent years searching for this very tomb. When he late

So you might be thinking that ancient cursed Egyptian tombs are something that only exists in the Brendan Fraser movie “The Mummy” 🧟‍♂️ But I must assure you that they are very real. It’s been said that the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh King Tut cursed his own tomb should that any man deface it—he shall surely die. King Tut was enclosed in his tomb approximately in the year 1,324BC. Fast word over three thousand years later & the archaeological team behind Howard Carter would pry open the sealed doo

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Howard Carter’s 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb unveiled treasures that mesmerized the world. This glimpse into Egypt’s ancient glory continues to inspire curiosity and wonder. #history #ancient #Egypt #Kings #archaeology #discovery Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-important-events/tutankhamuns-tomb-discovery-0017469 | Ancient Origins