How was Tutankhamun's tomb discovered?

When Carter first arrived in Egypt in 1891, most of the ancient Egyptian tombs had been discovered, though the little-known King Tutankhamen, who had died when he was 18, was still unaccounted for. read more

On November 4, 1922, they found it. Carter had discovered not just an unknown ancient Egyptian tomb, but one that had lain nearly undisturbed for over 3,000 years. What lay within King Tut's tomb astounded the world. Carter and Carnarvon. Howard Carter had worked in Egypt for 31 years before he found King Tut's tomb. read more

The 1922 discovery by Howard Carter of Tutankhamun's nearly intact tomb, funded by Lord Carnarvon, received worldwide press coverage. It sparked a renewed public interest in ancient Egypt, for which Tutankhamun's mask, now in the Egyptian Museum, remains the popular symbol. read more

Tutankhamun's tomb was found in 1922 by Howard Carter, and financed by George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (whose estate, Highclere Castle, is the manor used in the television series Downton Abbey). read more