Archaeologist Howard Carter has been accused of stealing from Tutankhamun's tomb after stunning new evidence came to light more than a century after its discovery. The celebrated British Egyptologist uncovered the 3,300-year-old tomb in the Valley of the Kings in November 1922 in one of history's greatest archaeological finds. Now, a new Channel 4 documentary has revealed unpublished letters on camera for the first time which appear to confirm Carter did indeed steal from the tomb. Carter assured him that the amulet was not from Tutankhamun's tomb - but Gardiner showed it to Rex Engelbach, who registered artefacts at Cairo's Egyptian Museum. Speaking about the letter, El-Sabbahy added: 'It's apparently addressing an amulet that Carter gave to Gardner as a gift.

Source: Daily Mail January 22, 2026 11:04 UTC