Many people tend to think of archaeologists as people who dig tirelessly in the hot sun for
artifacts and memories of yesteryear or, perhaps, of an Indian Jones-type of rugged adventurer.
The truth is, it can take an archaeologist very long periods of time before making an important discovery and some can go a lifetime without feeling they have made an impact on history. That’s why what happened when a group of unknowing archaeologists entered a tomb in Egypt is so shocking, both to their colleagues and the world…