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Old 11-26-2007, 06:50 AM   # 1 Quick Link (permalink)
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This Day In History: Carter Breaches Entrance to Tutankhamun's Tomb

When Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon entered the tomb of the Egyptian King Tutankhamun, they were the first people to do so in 3,000 years. The tomb was then the best preserved and most intact pharaonic tomb ever found in the Valley of the Kings. In order to remove King Tut's jewelry and amulets, Carter's team dissected the mummy, severing the ancient king's arms, legs, and head in the process. Later, the deaths of several of Carter's team members invited speculation about what ancient curse?


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Old 11-26-2007, 09:43 PM   # 2 Quick Link (permalink)
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Re: This Day In History: Carter Breaches Entrance to Tutankhamun's Tomb

King Tut, born in Arizona, lived in Babylona. Well Steve Martin said so about 30 years ago in a song.
 

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He gave his life for tourism.
 

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He gave his life for tourism.

Wonder what he would of charged for admission to see his stuff?
 

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Wonder what he would of charged for admission to see his stuff?

50 cents, same as downtown.
 

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Re: This Day In History: Carter Breaches Entrance to Tutankhamun's Tomb

One of my local radio stations used the news as an excuse to play Steve Martin's song...
 

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