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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Lightburst (talk) 15:23, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

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TT8

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Merit's wig
Merit's wig
  • ... that the door to TT8 was locked when the tomb was discovered? Source: "A heavy wooden lock, such is used in the present day, held the door fast." Weigall, Arthur (1911) The Treasury of Ancient Egypt p.178. See reference list on TT8 for url of source
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Improved to Good Article status by Merytat3n (talk). Self-nominated at 11:42, 17 June 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/TT8; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

  • @Merytat3n: Fantastic article! But I'm concerned that the hook isn't as brilliant. A bit of ambiguity draws readers but too much of it tends to backfire -- I honestly had no idea what I was getting until I clicked on the link. Any ALT suggestions? How about some pics to use? BorgQueen (talk) 12:02, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
@BorgQueen: Thanks and yeah, I've been struggling to think of a really good one. So far down the TT8 hole I have a warped version of what is interesting haha. How about using the image of Merit's wig with the hook
  • ALT1 ... that Merit's wig (pictured), discovered in the tomb TT8, still shined with perfumed oils at the time of its discovery?

Source: Schiaparelli (2008) [1927] The Intact Tomb of the Architect Kha in the Necropolis at Thebes p.33 Merytat3n (talk) 23:28, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

@BorgQueen: Yes that's perfect thank you so much for your help!! Merytat3n (talk) 03:41, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
  • This will need a full review by someone else. BorgQueen (talk) 08:06, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
  • GA, great article. Both hooks check out (AGF on ALT 1), but ALT 1 is hookier. Working a date or age into both hooks would improve them, but GTG. Johnbod (talk) 23:43, 22 June 2023 (UTC)
Merit's wig
Merit's wig
Also, cropping the pic would increase the chance of it being used. Johnbod (talk) 03:28, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
Like this. Johnbod (talk) 03:33, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
@Johnbod, BorgQueen, and Merytat3n: I enjoy the cropped image and the ALT1 hook. I am also able to confirm the hook with this source. Lightburst (talk) 15:22, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
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