After years of searching and disapppointments
He peered through the small breach in the top left hand corner
Using a candle to illuminate the blackness
his eyes focussed on what lay beyond.
Then he saw it....
Something glistening in the darkness....
It was November 26th 1922......
Howard Carter had finally found the tomb of Tutankhamun!
Not fiction, but a find that rocked, so no apologies.
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None needed! It was great.
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Well done as ever Ak.
ReplyDeleteAn Important Moment Of Light!
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic. Doesn't matter that it's not fiction. In fact it's all the better for being true!
ReplyDeleteworks for me!!!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the date, but that truly was a significant historical moment.
ReplyDeleteI love egyptian history!!! Fantastic! :)
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And I've read that all who entered the tomb that day suffered the curse.
ReplyDeleteBRAVA!
ReplyDeleteAs always....brilliant and ohso clever!
You ROCK, m' dear!
Have a FAB weekend!
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What a find!
ReplyDeleteREALLY!
ReplyDeleteAloha from Waikiki
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Love the mix of fiction with reality...we can empathise more because we know it's true!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant. You never cease to amaze me.
ReplyDeleteYour Flash Fiction ALWAYS rocks.
ReplyDeleteLoved this one too.
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Bravo! Bravo! Very, very well done! You are one very clever writer, you know that?!?
ReplyDeleteThanks Crystal Jigsaw :)
ReplyDeleteCheers Flowerpot x
Indeed Tony.
History is always interesting isn't it AJ?
Good I'm glad it does Mike!
I wish I could have been there Trav. I have actually been in Tutankhamun's tomb - incredible!
I love it too Snow
Thankyou Daryl :)
I read that too Quilly - the curse of the pharohs.
Lovely Ron, as ever, you are so kind. xx
Oh wasn't it just KB!
Really Cloudia ;)
Yes you're right Annelisa x
Why thankyou Valerie, you're very kind. x
Aw thanks Mimi xx
I take that as a huge compliment coming from someone who really can write Linda, thankyou. x
It was getting quite creepy!
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Nuts in May
I enjoyed the flash non-fiction for a change of pace. Nice set-up for the surprise, as ever.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it have been great to have been there?
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it have been great to have been there?
ReplyDeleteI imagine it was rather creepy at the time Maggie ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm so pleased you enjoyed it San :)
I would have loved to have been there SAW. I did actually visit Tut's tomb when we were holidaying in Egypt - it was magical!