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The tale about KV62, Tutankhamun grave and the family life of Pharaoh Akhnaten

Akhnaten with his wife and children (Picture I) https://pimeakronikka.blogspot.fi/p/the-tale-about-kv62-tutankhamun-grave.html Kimmo Huosionmaa Many times I have been read the tale of the grave of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Pharaoh who died at very young age, and his grave was remaining secret until archaeologist Howard Carter and Count Carvarnor found that grave in the year 1923. That grave was staying untouchable from the era of Tutankhamun, but sometimes I suspect that thing because the door was closed with seals what are connected by using hemp rope. I believe that this rope would be eaten away by many bugs, what are living in the desert. Or would you believe that hemp rope would seem untouchable after it was hanging at that door 2000 years. Other thing what is suspicious is that Howard Carter found that grave in the last day before the financial support from Carvarnor was ended. The methods, what Carter used were quite exotic, because theodolites are not actually very suitabl...