Opening Tutankhamun’s Tomb, 1922 Also known as: Discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun
Community · History Follow the discovery of KV62 in November 1922, the Egyptian excavation team, and the painstaking recording of the burial. Separate the archaeological evidence from stories about curses and consider who controlled Egypt’s antiquities.
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