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Nov. 4, 1922: Tutankhamun’s tomb is discovered

When archaeologists peered inside Tutankhamun’s tomb a few weeks after its discovery on Nov. 4, 1922, they found antechambers packed to the brim with thousands of artifacts: statues, furniture, jewelry, clothes, chariots, paintings. Among these possessions was an iron dagger — just over one foot in length and crafted from an iron meteorite. The cosmicContinue reading "Nov. 4, 1922: Tutankhamun’s tomb is discovered" The post Nov. 4, 1922: Tutankhamun’s tomb is discovered appeared first on

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When archaeologists peered inside Tutankhamun’s tomb a few weeks after its discovery on Nov. 4, 1922, they found antechambers packed to the brim with thousands of artifacts: statues, furniture, jewelry, clothes, chariots, paintings. Among these possessions was an iron dagger — just over one foot in length and crafted from an iron meteorite. The cosmicContinue reading “Nov. 4, 1922: Tutankhamun’s tomb is discovered”

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