Ancient Quote by 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, which was…

— Howard Carter

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

— Howard Carter

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

— Howard Carter

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

— Howard Carter

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

— Howard Carter

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

— Howard Carter

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

— Howard Carter

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

— Howard Carter

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

— Howard Carter

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

— 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