Evening star., 1922-12-24
new TOMB. found
EGYPT'S GREATEST
Sepulcher of Tutankhamen
Reveals splendors Of
1850 to 1890 B. c.
DISCOVER KINGS THRONE
Collection Unearthed Will Bring
$4,000, 900 on Any
Market.
BY WARREN b. WELLS.


BY Gable to The Star and New York Tribuu"
Copyright. 1922. ~
LONDON, December 23.-That the
near Luxor Is the greatest archeo-
logical discovery in Egypt in modern
times already 10 certain. How great.
in the light which 1t throws ON the
vanished civilization that haa made
the wisdom OF Egypt proverbia1 down
all the ages the discovery may prove
to be-this remains for the secret OF
the still unopened inner chamber i"
reveal -s"
The story of the discovery, made by
the Earl Of Carnarvon. whose wealth
has enabled him to devote himself to
the costly hobby of EgyptoIogy. and
Howard Carter, perhaps the finest liv-
ing archaeological draughtsman, reads
like romance. The Valley OF the
Tombs of the Kings. where the find
was made. is a desert ravine lying be
hind the barren cliffs and hills which
form the mighty walls OF the Nile
valley, on the western bank Of the
river, some 450 miles above Cairo.
sepulchers Cut In Hills.
Here the Pharaohs of the eight
eenth, nineteenth and twentieth dy
nasties. covering the period from
rest in sepulchers cut into the sides
Of the hills, and burial chambers be-
ing deep down in the solid rock, ap
preached by flights Of steps and cor
ridors. generally ornamented by rict
wall paintings and bas-relfefs. The
common knowledge OF all tho cen
turies. though the precise location or
each has not been known. For tw"
or three thousand years robbers have
been busy with their treasures.
But for more than a generation
in ,Thebes were stepping over price
less treasures in the bowels OF. the
earth has not faltered. despite all
that Is known Of the past rthing o.
the famous site. The beginning OF
the story Of the discovery ,,.s zoe, ,ss, easH
searching the Theban metropolis for a
key to ancient Egypt. During tha'
period he found a number OF minor
prizes. hut since Lord Cafvaron
Joined forces with him seventeen
years ago. the discovery OF the Hyk-
SOC tablet was their greatest reward
up to the present.
Another Step Unearthed.
Recently after four days work in
the heart of the small sacred basin
he and his party unearthed step.
Continued digging resulted in the eX-
cavation OF a stairway which led
right beneath the tomb OF Rameses
TX, an unimportant king who lived
some 5000 years ago. At its feet was
a door inscribed with the protocol
Of another Pharoah, Tutankhamen.
one of the most important kings of
Egypt. 1t was the one remaining
tomb Of which there had been any
hope of finding in the Valley OF the
Tombs of the Kings.
But the opening OF the tomb SHOW
ed that the excavators had stumoieI
upon a discovery Of unprecedented
importance. No other royal tomb
that has been opened in Egypt has
contained such treasures as the tomb
of Tutankhamen revealed. The lights
of the searchers shown upon an age
old collection of gems and gold and
alabaster-a collection which would
fetch upward of $15.00o,000 in any
salesroom. But the value OF the dis
covery was not to be stated in terms
of money. A..
The tomb was a treasury OF the
giories Of the Egyptian court OF !Soo
r c. There were gilt couches inlaid
with ivory and jewels; there was the
kings throne and the kings robes-
Two statues showed him in hts habit
as he lived. Chariots were there Tor
the dead Pharoah's riding. masses OF
food for his eating. musical insuIu-
ments and documents.