For 3,000 years it was unknown—and that is what kept it safe. But so many people have visited the tomb of Tutankhamun, since Howard Carter, a British archaeologist, unearthed the steps leading down to the royal burial-chamber in November 1922 that it is now in critical condition. Shifting temperatures and humidity are affecting the delicate painted surfaces and conservation of the plasterwork has led to a build-up of salts under the plaster, pushing it off the walls.
Ninety years after Carter’s discovery, an exact facsimile of the royal tomb has been unveiled in Cairo.
The Economist
Ahram Online: Tutankhamun's replica tomb unveiled
Ninety years after Carter’s discovery, an exact facsimile of the royal tomb has been unveiled in Cairo.
The Economist
Ahram Online: Tutankhamun's replica tomb unveiled
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