New Delhi: In a bid to celebrate the 138th birth anniversary of Howard Carter, the discoverer of the tomb of Tutankhamun, Google today replaced its usual logo with a doodle that includes a wide array of Egyptian treasures that cover the term "Google" and make it barely visible.
The doodle also has the tomb of Tutankhamen, which stands at the centre. The doodle features several other elements related to Tutankhamun and the tomb.
The doodle pays homage to an English archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter, who is noted as a discoverer of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922.
But who was Tutankhamun? King Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty. His original name, Tutankhaten, means "Living Image of Aten". As a prince he was known as Tutankhaten. He ascended to the throne in 1333 BC, at the age of 9 or 10....
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05:42 PM, May 09, 2012
New Delhi: With the view to mark the 138th birth anniversary of Howard Carter, Google today replaced its usual Google logo with a doodle that includes a wide array of Egyptian treasures that cover the term "Google" and make it barely visible. The doodle also features the tomb of Tutankhamun for which Howard Carter is known. The doodle pays homage to an English archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter, who is...
04:45 PM, May 09, 2012
Doodles from Google are not something new, but the homage, these doodles pay to yesteryear artists, denotes a huge honour, and hence are of utmost importance. People, who have been forgotten, are remembered once again through these doodles. Today's Google doodle pays homage to an English archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter, who is noted as a discoverer of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. Here are the top 10 things...
10:56 AM, May 09, 2012
New Delhi: Wednesday's Google doodle is a collection of certain archaeological structures and celebrates the 138th birth anniversary of noted English archaeologist Howard Carter. One of the major discoveries of Howard Carter was the Egyptian tomb of Tutankhamun. The Tutankhamun pharaoh stands right at the centre of the Google doodle paying tribute to Carter. Howard Carter was born in London on May 9, 1874. He followed in his father Samuel...
08:09 AM, May 09, 2012
