Howard Carter

It was a sight surpassing all precedent, and one we never dreamed of seeing.

— Howard Carter

After clearing 9 metres of the descending passage, in about the middle of the afternoon, we came upon a second sealed doorway,…

— Howard Carter

I think at the moment we did not even want to break the seal [on the inner chamber of the tomb of…

— Howard Carter

We were totally unprepared for such a large quantity of visitors, and in view of the preservation of the antiquities they being…

— Howard Carter

Feverishly we cleared away the remaining last scraps of rubbish on the floor of the passage before the doorway, until we had…

— Howard Carter

As the work proceeded we found that the western end of the cutting receded under the slope of the rock, and thus…

— Howard Carter

With such evidence, as well as the sealed doorway between the two guardian statues of the King, the mystery gradually dawned upon…

— Howard Carter

As we cleared the passage we found mixed with the rubble broken potsherds, jar seals, and numerous fragments of small objects; water…

— Howard Carter

Towards sunset we had cleared down to the level of the 12th step, which was sufficient to expose a large part of…

— Howard Carter

We were astonished by the beauty and refinement of the art displayed by the objects surpassing all we could have imagined -…

— Howard Carter

The news of the discovery spread fast all over the country, and inquisitive enquiries mingled with congratulations from this moment became the…

— Howard Carter

All we have to do is to peel the shrines like an onion, and we will be with the king himself.

— Howard Carter

“...as my eyes grew accustomed to the light, details of the room within emerged slowly from the mist, strange animals, statues, and…

— Howard Carter

Here before us was sufficient evidence to show that it really was an entrance to a tomb, and by the seals, to…

— Howard Carter

Let me ever love Thyself more than Thy service.

— Howard Carter

It soon became obvious that we were but on the threshold of the discovery.

— Howard Carter

They were of many types of seals, all bearing the insignia of the King.

— Howard Carter

Commenced operations in the Valley of the Kings.

— Howard Carter

These ancient huts were soon cleared of the rubbish covering them. I planned them, and removed them for investigation below, which undertaking…

— Howard Carter

Though I was satisfied that I was on the verge of perhaps a magnificent find, probably one of the missing tombs that…

— Howard Carter