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ON this date in 1923 - Howard Carter unsealed the burial chamber of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen.
The next day he entered the chamber with several invited guests.
He had originally found the tomb on November 4, 1922.
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ON this date in 1923 - Howard Carter unsealed the burial chamber of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen.
The next day he entered the chamber with several invited guests.
He had originally found the tomb on November 4, 1922.
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Among the guests were intrepid explorers Bun Man and Mr. Purple who were intrigued by the new discovery.
When they entered the chamber, Mr. Carter yelled back to the entourage, "Remember, Walk like an Egyptian..."
Bun Man would not hear those words again until the Bangles made it popular...
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