Commenced operations in the Valley of the Kings.

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They were of many types of seals, all bearing the insignia of the King.

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It soon became obvious that we were but on the threshold of the discovery.

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It was a sight surpassing all precedent, and one we never dreamed of seeing.

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All we have to do is to peel the shrines like an onion, and we will be with the king himself.

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Here before us was sufficient evidence to show that it really was an entrance to a tomb, and by the seals, to all outward appearances that it was intact.

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We were astonished by the beauty and refinement of the art displayed by the objects surpassing all we could have imagined - the impression was overwhelming.

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The news of the discovery spread fast all over the country, and inquisitive enquiries mingled with congratulations from this moment became the daily programme.

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As the work proceeded we found that the western end of the cutting receded under the slope of the rock, and thus was partly roofed over by the overhanging rock.

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Towards sunset we had cleared down to the level of the 12th step, which was sufficient to expose a large part of the upper portion of a plastered and sealed doorway.

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