Today in History
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Today in History |
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November 26, 1923 |
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On this day in 1923, Howard Carter and Lord Carnavon became the first people to enter the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in 3,000 years. The discovery is significant in part because the tomb was extremely well-preserved; its location having been forgotten to history, it was spared the usual grave-robbing, amateur excavation and treasure hunting which plundered and nearly destroyed many other tomb sites. This discovery also gave rise to the legend of King Tut's curse, holding that all the men involved in the discovery of the tomb died mysterious deaths as a result. |
