Month: November 2025
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The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun
November is a significant month for those of us interested in Egyptology and the history of the excavations that have taken place in Egypt. It was on the 5th November 1922 that Howard Carter’s excavations first uncovered a sealed tomb entrance bearing the official seal of the Royal Necropolis. 21 days later, on the 26th…
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Remember, Remember the 5th of November!
Every year on the 5th of November, we wrap up warm, gather around crackling bonfires, and watch fireworks burst into colour across the night sky. But do you know the real story behind Bonfire Night? Over 400 years ago, in 1605, a man named Guy Fawkes was caught beneath the Houses of Parliament with barrels…