The Ancient World in London – Age of Discovery (Episode 11)
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Jun.3,2010( heritage-key.com ) The discovery of the Tomb of King Tutankhamun was a defining moment in archaeology and Egyptology, bringing to the world’s attention one of the most important and amazing discoveries in history as Howard Carter excavated KV62. Although none of the treasures made it back to London, Carter was buried in Putney Vale cemetery. Christopher Naunton of the Egyptian Exploration Society explains the significance of discoveries by great explorers such as Flinders Petrie and Giovanni Belzoni, who’s discoveries in Egypt advanced the field of archaeology before Carter’s amazing discovery in 1922. This video was shot with the Canon 7D.
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