Egypt
- Howard Carter's House And Luxor
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Howard Carter’s house is located on the west bank of Luxor just before you enter the Valley of the Kings. Unfortunately, it was neglected for a long time and was not being used for anything except collecting dust. I decided...
- Tutankhamun Online
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1774854,00.html An update about the work of the Griffith Institute in Oxford, who have already published some of the original notes and diary extracts from the Tutankhamun excavation: "It was the most famous...
- Today In 1922 - Howard Carter's Diary
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/gri/4sea1not.html Open second doorway about 2pm. Advised Engelbach. After clearing 9 metres of the descending passage, in about the middle of the afternoon, we came upon a second sealed doorway, which was almost the exact replica...
- Today In 1922 - Howard Carter's Diary
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/gri/4sea1not.htmlThe wonderful Griffith Institute has the record of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, as written in Carter's own diaries, on the above web page. The diaries start on the 28th October 1922. I thought...
- Opening The Tomb Of Tutankhamun - Photos Auctioned
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4DYYW On May 12th 142 press photographs of the opening of the tomb of Tutankhamun by Howard Carter are going for sale by auction at Sotheby's. The photos were taken by by Harry Burton (1879-1940):...
Egypt
Today in 1922 - Howard Carter's Diary
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/gri/4sea1not.html
The 28th had only a short entry: "Most of this day was spent in preparing for an official opening of the tomb to take place on the morrow - the 29th. Engelbach, the Chief Inspector, returned from Kena by the midday train, came over to the Valley on his motor-cycle in the afternoon and inspected the discovery". After today, Carter's diary for the year consists mainly of a list of dignitaries who came to visit the tomb - those interested should see the above web page on the Griffiths Institute website.
The 28th had only a short entry: "Most of this day was spent in preparing for an official opening of the tomb to take place on the morrow - the 29th. Engelbach, the Chief Inspector, returned from Kena by the midday train, came over to the Valley on his motor-cycle in the afternoon and inspected the discovery". After today, Carter's diary for the year consists mainly of a list of dignitaries who came to visit the tomb - those interested should see the above web page on the Griffiths Institute website.
- Howard Carter's House And Luxor
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Howard Carter’s house is located on the west bank of Luxor just before you enter the Valley of the Kings. Unfortunately, it was neglected for a long time and was not being used for anything except collecting dust. I decided...
- Tutankhamun Online
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1774854,00.html An update about the work of the Griffith Institute in Oxford, who have already published some of the original notes and diary extracts from the Tutankhamun excavation: "It was the most famous...
- Today In 1922 - Howard Carter's Diary
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/gri/4sea1not.html Open second doorway about 2pm. Advised Engelbach. After clearing 9 metres of the descending passage, in about the middle of the afternoon, we came upon a second sealed doorway, which was almost the exact replica...
- Today In 1922 - Howard Carter's Diary
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/gri/4sea1not.htmlThe wonderful Griffith Institute has the record of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, as written in Carter's own diaries, on the above web page. The diaries start on the 28th October 1922. I thought...
- Opening The Tomb Of Tutankhamun - Photos Auctioned
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4DYYW On May 12th 142 press photographs of the opening of the tomb of Tutankhamun by Howard Carter are going for sale by auction at Sotheby's. The photos were taken by by Harry Burton (1879-1940):...