In 1907, Carter was hired by wealthy English aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who was fascinated by Egyptology. With Carnarvon's backing, Carter led the excavation of Egyptian nobles' tombs. In 1914, Carnarvon received a license to dig at a site where it was believed the tomb of King Tutankhamun rested. read more
Howard Carter - Wikipedia. King Tutankhamun had reigned so briefly, and after such a tumultuous time in Ancient Egyptian history, that after his lifetime even the tomb robbers forgot about him. After small incursions into his tomb, it had been resealed by the officials of the necropolis. read more
The Great Boy King Tutankhamun, or commonly known as King Tut, was the Pharoh all of Egypt. King Tut reigned from 1332 B.C at an age most of us would be playing video games. He ruled over the 18th dynasty at 9 and died mysteriously at 19. read more
Howard Carter (9 May 1874 – 2 March 1939) was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who became world-famous after discovering the intact tomb (designated KV62) of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh, Tutankhamun (colloquially known as"King Tut" and"the boy king"), in November 1922. read more