
QUICK FACTS
Milestone: Staircase to King Tut's tomb uncovered
When: Nov. 4, 1922
Where: Valley of the Kings, Egypt
Who: An archaeological team led by Howard Carter
On a sunny morning, Egyptian workers were clearing the sands at the Valley of the Kings, when they uncovered the hint of stone steps about 13 feet (4 meters) below the tomb of Ramesses VI.