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This Happened – February 16: King Tutankhamun’s Tomb Is Opened

This Happened - February 16: King Tutankhamun's Tomb Is Opened

Updated Feb. 16, 2024 at 12:45 p.m. British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt in November 1922. The tomb was opened on this day in 1923. Why was the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb so important? The discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb was significant because it […]

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Can Infrared Scan Solve Old King Tut Tomb Mysteries?

Tuthankamun's burial mask, on display in Cairo's Egyptian Museum
Tuthankamun's burial mask, on display in Cairo's Egyptian Museum Bjorn Christian Torrissen

Among the puzzles researchers hope to solve is whether Tutankhamun’s tomb has hidden openings to the burial site of Queen Nefertiti, whose remains have never been found.

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