Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1924-02-15 | Page 6 | Old Time Ruler of Egypt Found

OLD TIME RULER OF EGYPT FOUND ONLY SMALL GROUP OF SCIENTISTS SCIENT-ISTS SEE RAISING OF MONSTROUS LID Portrait of Emperor Tutankhamen Appears When Huge Stone Cover of Casket Is Removed Luxor, Egypt, The huge stone slab Trhich forms the lid o the sarcophagus sarcopha-gus of the Emperor Tutankhamen was lilted Tuesday afternoon. Only a small group of scientists beaded by Director Howard Carter and officials of the Egyptian government govern-ment were present, but it was understood under-stood the body of the dead rharaoh jras found as had been expected. A magnificent mummy case, heavily gilded and ibearing a portrait of the fcing, was found in the sarcophagus. Luxor, Egypt The sarcophagus of Tutankhamen, who ruled over Egypt 8200 years ago, wns opened Tuesday at 10:15 a. m. Shortly afterward the police guard above the tomb came to attention as the undersecretary for public works, accompanied by the provincial governor, arrived. At Mr. Carter's invitation, the officials entered en-tered the tomb, where they inspected the sarcophagus and the gear in readiness for the lifting of the lid, afterward visiting the laboratory in the tomb of Seti II nearby. The governmenfs decision to keep the operation private caused disappointment disap-pointment among the archeologists working at Thebes whom Mr. Carter had invited to attend the opening of the coffin.