As the sun set over the Valley of the Kings, casting a warm, golden hue over the desert’s undulating dunes, a certain sense of excitement permeated the air. It was November 1922, and in a nondescript corner of this ancient burial ground, Howard Carter stood poised to unveil one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. Howard Carter’s journey wasn’t one embarked upon suddenly. From a young age, he was drawn to the mysteries of ancient civilizations. Traveling to Egypt as an illustrator at the age of 17, Carter could hardly have envisioned the path his life would soon take. In the early 1900s, much of Egypt’s ancient…