THROWBACKTHISDY, FEB 16; Egypt King Tutankhamen was opened.

On Thisday Feb. 16th, 1923 The burial chamber of King Tutankhamen recently unearthed was opened in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, inside was a spacious and beautifully decorated chamber completely occupied

by an immen'se shrine covered with gold inlay and workmanship of this is truly amazing. This Chamber has been undisturbed for 3000 years and unlike many of the ancient relics in Egypt has not been robbed of it's treasures. The historical interest of the discovery will provide Egyptologists with some of the best insight to that period in history

THROWBACKTHISDAY; makes it 93 years and TBT Blog remembers.