The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
Tomb GIvEsUP SECRET
RULERS BODY UNDEF|LED
,,oRTUARY CHAMBER OF TU-
rANKHAMEN FILLED WITH
TREASURES OF AGES AGO.
DEFJED EARLY GRAVE THIEVES

7, Inner SarcophaguS Gold ana Frlce-
less levels Found as Placed by
Mourners Centuries Before Christ.
Great Storehouse of Riches.
Although more than 3,40O years
have passed, and during that time he
hos maintained an unbrolIen and I'M
defled vigil over the treasures sur
rounding his coffin, King Tutankha-
men. who ruled his Egyptian king
n dom IA centuries before Christ, will
a ha permitted to remain undisturbed
for probably a year, according to-
a Psychologists who were instrumental
IN locating Tutankhamen's tomb amid
tbe barren rocks and shifting sands of
the desert by the Nile.
Treasures of almost unknown in
trinsic value, and of far greater value
from an archaeological standpoint, are
being found daily by the excavators
who are working in the tomb in the
Valley of the Kings, near Luxor,
q Egypt. The mortuary chamber in the
tomb, opened by Lord Carnarvon and
Howard Carter, English explorers
who discovered the tomb, was found
10 contain the sarcophagus OF the king
in the same position in which it was
s. placed by his mourners more than
5000 years ago.
Royal Treasure Found.
When the scientists and experts
broke their way through the masonry
of the inner chamber, which had de-
fled tomb robbers of earlier centuries,
Athev were confronted by an immense
qilded canopy, richly inscribed. This
canopv is believed to cover the coffin
of the king, the royal seals on the
door indicating that the quest OF 10
Nears on the part of the Englishmen
has at last been successful.
The death chamber, room, about
! feet square, was found to be filled
Ayith treasures which surpass magma
hon. A canopic jar, which probably
contains the heart and other internal
organs of the king, removed by the
Ancient embalmers, was found inside
HE canopy In the inner chamber was
lso magnificent statue OF a cat,
ichlv painted. which has stood Gentry
byer the dead pharaoh through the
centuries he has lain there. Jewels
Forth millions were discovered in
hany treasure boxes in the room.
Wonderful Vases Found.
Alabaster vases, wrapped in golden
kloths were discovered by the excava-
4ors. Beautiful furniture in orderly ar
4av. superb gold chariots, ivory and
Rbonv boxes, and other works OF early
EgvDtian art were also found. A num-
Der OF iewel-studded paddles, to be
sed by the dead king in navigating
he waters of the great beyond, were
hound beside the canopy.
levels worth many millions were
hound heaped under black veil close
studded with golden crescents. The
4onb was filled with these priceless
treasures, according to the eXcavators,
10 that Tutankhamen should not be
fumiliated in the life after death
through lack of the riches with which
he had surrounded himself during his
feign.
Other Tombs Looted.
Tombs OF virtually all the early rul,
rs OF Egypt have been accounted,
sor. most Of them thoroughly looted
~ native grave robbers, and the tomb
King Tutankhamen is believed TO
BE- the last of any consequence lett
sbr explorers. and the first to have its
lner chambers unopened by natives.
Evidences were ample during the ear
DAYS of excavation, however, that
8bbbers many centuries ago had open
ID the outer chambers of the tomb,
Nut were unable to gain access to the
Mner tomb.
The gold and precious stones, val
ed at millions of dollars, are second
ary in the ewes of the explorers how
yer. They seek bits of historical data
the era antedating Christ by nearly
centuries. The royal seals and her
glyphic inscriptions, together with
6rolls said to have been found, are OF
more value to them.
Another Year Necessary.
One of the most fascinating theo-
es that may be confirmed or wreck
when the scrolls are translated is
pat advanced by Arthur Weigall, Tor
er inspector general of antiquities to
be Egyptian government, and one OF
be best known Psychologists, that
utankhamen was the pharaoh VINO
oppressed the children of Israel and
hose army, pursuing the Israeelitess
the time of the exodus, is declared
the Bible to have been swallowed
by the Red Sea.
At least another year will be neces-
ny, it is believed, properly to remove
~ tabulate the treasures OF the tomb,
bus giving Tutankhamen one more
Far OF peace and quiet before his
dummy is removed to some museum.
the meantime, the tomb will be
aled up until the next cool season,
I'd the debris of centuries will be pill
into the tomb shaft as the most
ective protection against theft Iron
ties and padlocks are not considered
thcient protection, and tons of lime
one will be piled against the tomb
por, making it necessary to go all
Ter the excavation process again next
ar; Native police will be on guard
all tir,ae