"As the work proceeded we found that 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 roofed over by the overhanging rock."
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Howard Carter
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17 Quotes by Howard Carter
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The news of the discovery spread fast all over the country, and inquisitive enquiries mingled with congratulations from this moment…
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Towards sunset we had cleared down to the level of the 12th step, which was sufficient to expose a large…
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It was a sight surpassing all precedent, and one we never dreamed of seeing.
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Feverishly we cleared away the remaining last scraps of rubbish on the floor of the passage before the doorway, until…
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Let me ever love Thyself more than Thy service.
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I think at the moment we did not even want to break the seal [on the inner chamber of the…
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All we have to do is to peel the shrines like an onion, and we will be with the king…
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After clearing 9 metres of the descending passage, in about the middle of the afternoon, we came upon a second…
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Commenced operations in the Valley of the Kings.
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Here before us was sufficient evidence to show that it really was an entrance to a tomb, and by the…
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It soon became obvious that we were but on the threshold of the discovery.
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These ancient huts were soon cleared of the rubbish covering them. I planned them, and removed them for investigation below,…
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