Tutankhamun's Tomb discovery.

On the 4th November 1922, Tomb KV62 was discovered in the East Valley of The Kings, Egypt. It would later be more commonly known as the tomb of the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun and would also be revered for the wealth of valuable antiquities found inside.

Howard Carter - the famed Egyptologist - was hired by Lord Carnarvon to excavate the tomb, which was discovered almost by accident when Carter's crew were clearing some debris and huts He had abandoned some years previously. A young water boy apparently tripped on a rock which later turned out to be the top stone of a flight of steps carved into the rocks.

The process of excavation took 8 long years to complete, partly down to the condition of the tomb which was small, hastily built and had been raided twice over the centuries, and in part due to Carter's meticulous cataloging of artifacts.

In the years following the revelation of Tutankhamun's tomb, several of the team, and visitors to the site died in unusual circumstances, talk of a curse was rife which would affect anyone who was involved in disturbing the resting place of the pharaoh. Arthur Conan Doyle perpetuated this apparently on the event of Lord Carnarvon's death suggesting 'an evil elemental' spirit was created by priests to protect the mummy, no curse was actually ever found in the tomb or sarcophagus.

King Tut's Tomb.

Yesterday, November 4th was the anniversary of the discovery of the entrance to King Tutankhamen's Tomb in 1922. It was one of the most important finds in Egyptian archaeology in recent times and Howard Carter's team gained fame and respect from many circles in education, artifacts and history.

Documented weird issues surround this event, most commonly the 'curse' that appears to have followed the members of the team who first opened the tomb, even when they returned home to other countries. Allegedly, a curse is cast upon any person who disturbs the mummy of a pharaoh, and there seems to be some truth in it...or a series of massive coincidences. Many of the party met a slightly suspicious end, the first of which was Lord Carnarvon who died just 6 weeks after the opening of the tomb, he had been bitten by a mosquito and accidentally cut the wound whilst shaving, he succumbed to an infection and died 2 weeks after.

There is lots of information on the web about these events, and they are well worth a read!