![]() When he raised the box, he noticed that the box was covering a second box decorated with inscriptions inlaid with gold. What was the first thing that Howard Carter noticed in the tomb of Tutankhamun?Ĭarter noticed a wooden box with gold inlay in the center of the room. The scene was very impressive to Carter, who was looking at the room through an opening with a candle in hand, and it was said that his assistant asked him, "Can you see anything?" To which Carter replied, "Yes, I see wonderful things." On the walls of the room containing the mausoleum were wonderful drawings telling the story of Tutankhamun’s departure to the world of the dead. ![]() How was the burial chamber like when Howard Carter entered the cemetery? ![]() On November 4, 1922, Carter was excavating at the entrance to the tunnel leading to the tomb of Ramses VI in the Valley of the Kings, when he noticed a large cellar and continued careful excavation until he was led to the tomb of Tutankhamun. CAIRO – 16 February 2021: On February 16, 1923, Howard Carter was the first person in more than 3000 years to set foot in the room that contained the ark of Tutankhamun. ![]()
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