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The Egyptians helped open Tutankhamun’s tomb. Now they have finally been recognized.

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The Egyptians helped open Tutankhamun’s tomb.  Now they have finally been recognized.

Much of the excavation of Tutankhamun’s tomb was done by the Egyptians. We know few of their names. (Image credit: Copyright Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

British archaeologist Howard Carter is often credited with discovering Tutankhamun’s tomb, but the names and identities of the Egyptians who did much of the work are largely unknown.

Now on display”Tutankhamun: excavation of the archive (opens in a new tab)” at the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, running until 5 February 2023, photographs of the Egyptians who discovered King Tutankhamun tombs are shown in an attempt to recognize them.

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