検索キーワード： 著者 "Howard Carter" すべてのカテゴリー

1922: Seit fünf Jahren sucht der Archäologe Howard Carter im Tal der Könige nach dem Grab des Pharao Tutanchamun (ursprünglich auch Tut-ench-Amun genannt). Ohne Erfolg. Die Zeit der großen Entdeckungen im Tal der Könige scheint da eigentlich schon lange vorbei. In den drei Jahrtausenden zuvor haben hier zahllose Grabräuber, Priester, Forscher und Schatzsucher gewütet. Das Tal ist voller aufgetürmter Schuttberge zwischen freigelegten Gräbern. Jedes Sandkorn ist bereits mehrfach gesiebt worden. Howard Carter aber zeigt sich davon unbeirrt.

In this rare recording of Howard Carter (February 22, 1857-January 8, 1941), the English archeologist and Egyptologist discusses the experience of discovering and opening the intact tomb of 18th Dynasty pharaoh Tutankamun, known as "King Tut", in November 1922.

On 26 November 1922, after eight years of work in the Valley of the Kings, archeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, a pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (around 1300 BCE). Different than all the tombs hitherto excavated, this was the first to be virtually undisturbed, and Carters words on a first look inside "Wonderful things!" have gone down in history. Excavating the tomb in full took eight years, and most of the 5,398 items that were found there are now on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, with the exception of the mummy of Tut-Ankh-Amen that remained where it had ...

On November 26, 1922, after eight years of relentless exploration in the Valley of the Kings, renowned archaeologist Howard Carter made a groundbreaking discovery—the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, an 18th dynasty pharaoh dating back to around 1300 BCE. Unlike any tomb excavated before, this remarkable find was virtually untouched by tomb raiders. Carters famous exclamation upon his first glimpse inside, Wonderful things! has echoed through history. The meticulous excavation took another eight years, unveiling an astonishing 5,398 artifacts, most of which are now proudly displayed in the ...