The tomb of Tutankhamun was first found a century ago in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings in November 1922. It held thousands of fantastic artifacts, including clothing, chairs and chariots, as well as canopic containers and ceremonial statues. Yet, specialists say that in the years since the discovery, some of the tomb's artifacts have disappeared, potentially as a result of theft.
Now, new research presented at a conference in Luxor has identified some of these long-lost artifacts and located them in museums and auction sites across the U.S. and U.K. More than that, the research has also named the thief as none other than the archaeologist who was credited with their original discovery.
On Nov. 4, 1922, Howard Carter and his team found the steps to the tomb of the ancient pharaoh Tutankhamun. Within 20 days, they had already cleared the totality of the stairway of its dust and sand. ...
