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Just before the discovery of Horemheb's tomb, Theodore M. Davis's team found a small camera, called KV54, containing funerary objects with the name of Tutankhamun. Thinking that it was the tomb of this pharaoh, Davis concluded the excavation.
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It was discovered by Howard Carter under the remains of the homes of workers of the Ramésida era.
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British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings
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Since the first flight of stairs appeared, the excavation progress was slow and thorough
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The finding renewed the interest of the Western world in Egyptology. Carter used to notified Carnarvon and both men were the first to enter the grave in 3300 years. Then, he exclaimed his famous phrase: "I see wonderful things."
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Lord Carnarvon did not know what was hiding inside Tutankhamun's sarcophagus, because he died before
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After several weeks of excavation, Carter opened the inner chamber and discovered the pharaoh's sarcophagus.
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concludes the excavation where the last objects were removed
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Carter died seven years later. he would have died by the profession of the pharaoh
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Almost a century after its discovery, experts have verified that the plaster and the golden layer have cracked.He was taken to the Cairo Museum for restoration.