The image was taken by Harry Burton in 1923 as he prepared to enter King Tut’s shrine for the first time. It shows a still-intact seal made from rope securing the doors to the second of four nested shrines in Tutankhamun’s tomb. The door was eventually opened by the famous archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter, leading to the discovery of a spectacular trove of ancient treasures. How did the rope last for 32 centuries without falling apart? The aridity of the air in Egypt’s desert conditions made possible the preservation of organic material.”]
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