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

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.
- Howard Carter Quote

Feverishly we cleared away the remaining last scraps of rubbish on the floor of the passage before the doorway, until we had only the clean sealed doorway before us.
- Howard Carter Quote

It soon became obvious that we were but on the threshold of the discovery.
- Howard Carter Quote

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

These ancient huts were soon cleared of the rubbish covering them. I planned them, and removed them for investigation below, which undertaking took until the fourth of Nov.
- Howard Carter Quote

They were of many types of seals, all bearing the insignia of the King.
- Howard Carter Quote

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.
- Howard Carter Quote

We were totally unprepared for such a large quantity of visitors, and in view of the preservation of the antiquities they being very crowded and in poor preservation, we were obliged to refuse admission until some preparation was made to safeguard the objects.
- Howard Carter Quote