The discovery of the long-sought tomb of Thutmose II coincided with the recovery of Howard Carter’s suitcase. The latter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922.

The tomb of King Tutankhamun is globally famous as the only royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings whose contents were discovered intact and relatively complete. On February 16, 1923, Howard Carter ...

Howard Carter’s suitcase, recently discovered under a bed in northern England, is heading to auction with a high estimate of around $2,000. Photo: David Harper.

The suitcase was likely made in the 1920s. Elstob Auctioneers A leather suitcase belonging to archaeologist Howard Carter —the man who found the tomb of King Tut—has been rediscovered in England.