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Howdy folks? Dominic here. Before we begin, a very quick note. This interview discusses a lot of

visual material. We do have a video version of

it that is available on my Patreon. Follow the links in the episode description if you would like to see

the video. Thank you. In 1881, a remarkable story unfolded in the city of Luxor in Egypt.

Local authorities became aware of a tomb.

The tomb had been discovered as early as 1860, and had been used by a local family as a sort of treasure trove. They would enter the tomb to remove

valuable items on occasion, and then sell them on the local antiquities market. As these items

began to proliferate, local scholars and government officials became convinced that a major

discovery had taken place. This prompted an excavation.

On July 6, 1881, two Egyptologists named Ahmed Kamal and Emil Bruch led a work team to the valley of

Diyah al-Bahri. Here, in the hills and cliffs, not far from the temple of

Hatshepsut, the Egyptologists were guided to a deep shaft. The hole opened up in the cliff face

and descended down into darkness. It was approximately 12 meters or 40 feet deep, and could

only be traversed by a long length of rope.

As the scholars lowered themselves down, the outside world and modernity seemed to vanish above,

and they came into a world of darkness.

The Egyptologists reached the bottom of the shaft, and took a moment to light flaming

torches to guide their way into the black.

As they entered, the light flickering before them, Kamal and Bruch were greeted by a ghostly

sight.

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