NOVEMBER 25, 1922

Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon become the first people to enter the tomb of pharaoh Tutankhamun in more than 3,000 years.

As a result of the quantity and spectacular appearance of the burial goods, the tomb became the most famous find in the history of Egyptology. The death of the Earl of Carnarvon in the midst of the excavation process inspired speculation that the tomb was cursed.