How did Howard Carter Locate Tutankhamuns Tomb
Inside The Magnificent Tomb Of Tutankhamun , Dan Snow In The Valley Of The Kings On November 4th 1922 a breathless archaeologist, who had spent his life working in Egypt, wrote a hurried diary entry: First steps of Tomb Found. This was the very moment that iconic archaeologist Howard Carter found the entrance to the tomb of the Ancient Egyption Pharaoh, Tutankhamun. In this very special film, shot in Egypt and England, Dan Snow commemorates the centenary of the most famous archaeological discovery of them all walking in the footsteps of Howard Carter as he retraces the story of the discovery, from the beginnings of Carters career as a young artist recording reliefs in Hatshepsuts magnificent temple, to the house he built especially close to the Valley of the Kings thanks to the support of Lord Carnarvon. The History Hit team has gained access to key places associated with this historic story: Highclere Castle, home of Lord Carnarvon; Tutankhamuns Tomb in the Valley o
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