Carnarvon
Americannoun
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As Carter peeked through a crack in the tomb’s sealed door, his exchange with Carnarvon ranks as one of the most famous in all archaeology: “ ‘Can you see anything?’
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Nearly 20 new species have now been described with the help of specimens collected on the 2022 voyage, including the Carnarvon Flapjack Octopus announced earlier in 2025.
From Science Daily • Oct. 8, 2025
Lady Carnarvon blames "a terrible myriad of misinformation" in the press for suggesting otherwise.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2022
The death of Lord Carnarvon, who was sickly most of his life and prone to upper respiratory ailments, seems to fit the diagnosis.
From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2022
Not long afterwards the woman sees the husband in the market at Carnarvon, and asks for Eilian.
From Ulster Folklore by Andrews, Elizabeth
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