FINDING A PHARAOH
The Valley of the Kings in Egypt is where pharaohs and other powerful figures were placed in tombs between the 15th and 11th century BCE. But by 1913 most archaeological experts had come to the conclusion that there was nothing left to excavate. Carter, however, thought there was more to be learned about King Tutankhamun and that hope of recovering him wasn’t lost. In 1918, Carter began to thoroughly research the history of the king. By the beginning of November 1922 he had discovered the entrance to his tomb, and on 23 November the passageway leading to the tomb was uncovered. While the tomb itself appeared to have been undisturbed for 3,000 years, there was evidence of trespassers who entered close to the interior chamber.