The grave of the fifth Earl of Carnarvon, former resident of Highclere Castle. The tomb is sited on top of Beacon Hill, Burghclere, near Newbury UK

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The grave of the fifth Earl of Carnarvon, who played a prominent part in archaeological expeditions to Egypt, including his final trip to the Valley of the Kings. It was here where he and Howard Carter discovered and opened the fabulous tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922.

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Size: 5568px × 3712px
Location: Beacon Hill, Newbury, Berkshire, UK
Photo credit: © Susie Kearley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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