Profession: Archaeologist who Discovered Tutankhamun
Nationality:
British
Biography: Discovered the intact tomb of the 18th dynasty Egyptian pharaoh King Tut.
Born: May 9, 1873
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Star Sign: Taurus
Articles and Photos
Tutankhamun's Burial Chamber Found
A photo of British archaeologist Howard Carter at the sarcophagus of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun
February 16, 1923
A Deadly Bite, Or King Tut's Revenge?
It was one of the most spectacular archaeological finds – but was the disturbed Tutankhamun a sleeping tiger?
February 16, 1923
Historical Events
- 1922-11-04 Howard Carter rediscovers the intact tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun in Egypt
- 1922-11-26 English archaeologist Howard Carter opens Tutankhamun's virtually intact tomb in Egypt
- 1923-02-16 Howard Carter opens the inner burial chamber of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb and finds the sarcophagus
A. E. Douglass
Gertrude Bell
Heinrich Schliemann
Hiram Bingham
Louis Leakey
Thor Heyerdahl