📅 Steps to Tutankhamun's tomb are found (1922)
Where: Valley of the Kings, Egypt
📅 On This Day: November 4
November 4, 1922: Steps to Tutankhamun's tomb are found. On this day in 1922, Howard Carter's workers in Egypt's Valley of the Kings found a stone step hidden under the sand. It led down to the tomb of the boy king Tutankhamun, almost untouched for more than 3,000 years. His shining golden mask was found inside.
✨ More events on this day
- 1737 🎨 The Teatro di San Carlo opened in Naples, Italy. It is the oldest opera house in Europe that is still putting on shows today.
- 1890 💡 London opened its first deep-level 'tube' railway. Electric trains ran through round tunnels dug far below the city streets.
- 1960 🌿 In Tanzania, Jane Goodall watched chimpanzees making tools from twigs. It was the first time anyone had seen an animal other than humans make tools. Chimpanzee →
🧠 Question of the day
What famous treasure was found in Tutankhamun's tomb?
- A diamond sword
- A golden mask
- A silver crown
Show the answer
Answer: A golden mask
Questions
What happened on November 4?
November 4, 1922: Steps to Tutankhamun's tomb are found. It happened in Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
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