16 February 2017

History for the day: 1923: Archaeologist opens King Tut's tomb



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Subject: 1923: Archaeologist opens tomb of King Tut

This day in History
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16
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1923
Archaeologist opens tomb of King Tut
On this day in 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen. Because the ancient Egyptians saw their pharaohs as gods, they carefully preserved their bodies after death, burying them in elaborate tombs... read more »
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