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Tragedy Trail From Royal Tomb’s Ancient Wood
Oxford researchers finish tests on wood from Tutankhamen shrines sent from Egypt. A beaker shattered and the apparatus blew up during trials. The tale links Tutankhamen’s 1922 tomb discovery with deaths in the excavation circle, including Lord Carnarvon six weeks after first entry.
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Imperial Forestry Institute At
Oxford
Tutankhamen
Egypt
Tutankahmen
Lord Carnarvon
Howard Carter
London