Discover the Hidden History of Tomb Robbing in Ancient Egypt

Tutankhamun's tomb was one of the few royal Egyptian burials left largely untouched by ancient looters. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons On November 4, 1922, workers led by British archaeologist Howard Carter noticed a single stair peeking out from beneath the shifting Egyptian sand. Within three weeks, Carter and his team had excavated enough limestone debris and soil to reveal a stairwell that led to the…