Downton Abbey's Highclere Castle hosted Egyptologist Howard Carter during Tutankhamun search

It is now known across the world as the house that starred as the home of the aristocratic Crawley family in the fictional Downton Abbey. But census records have shed new light on Herbert's great-grandfather, the 5th Earl, and his relationship with Egyptologist Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of 14th century Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1922. Highclere Castle, which is set in 5,000 acres of incredible Hampshire countryside, is owned and lived in by George Herbert, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon But census records have shed new light on Herbert's great-grandfather, the 5th Earl, and his relationship with Egyptologist Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of 14th century Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1922. British patron of archaeological exploration George Herbert, Fifth Earl of Carnarvon, and his daughter Evelyn stand near to the entrance to the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamen Lord Carnarvon is seen at Highclere in 1923 shortly before another trip to Egypt, after Tutankhamun's had been discovered The first photographs of the tomb of Tutankhamun as reported in the illustrated newspaper The Sphere shortly after the discovery The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in November 1922 made headlines around the world. Pictured: A colourised image of Howard Carter examining the pharaoh's coffin Howard Carter watches as the gilded roof of one of the shrines inside Tutankhamun's tomb is raised by workers iew of northern wall of the tomb Antechamber showing life-size statues of Tutankhamun, apparently guarding the sealed doorway leading to the pharaoh's burial chamber Earl of Carnarvon and his daughter Evelyn Herbert are seen in January 1923 boarding a cross-channel boat at Dover en-route for the Valley of the Kings Also in the film are original stars Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter and Laura Carmichael.