DISCOVERIES IN THEBES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16908, 6 December 1922, Page 6

DISCOVERIES IN THEBES.

Elaborate Precautions Against Robbery. How the Secret was Discovered. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. ** The Times " Service. (Received December 6, 10 a.m.) LONDON, December 5. The Luxor correspondent of “The Times ” states that most elaborate precautions have been taken in temporarily blocking the passages to the tomb to guard against brigands and robbers who abound in the region. The entrance has been re-closed with timber, masonry and rubble, and armed guards have been stationed outside. Professor Carter is going to Cairo to superintend the forging of iron doors for the doorways immediately the chamber is reopened. This is expected to take place on December 16. The photographing and recording of the objects will then commence. Many of the more fragile objects will require chemical treatment, the materials for which must be obtained from Europe. When the articles have been packed and securely sealed the Antiquities Department will send a special steamer to convey them to the Cairo Museum. An interesting fact is that the last excavation in this area ended two years ago within two metres of the secret opening to the staircase leading to the passage to the chamber, which was unsuspected.