 Most experts believed everything in the Valley of the Kings had already been discovered, but Carter continued his search. Eventually, after five more years, without result, Carter's sponsor, Lord Carnarvon of England, decided that he'd stop funding the search. In November of 1922, during his final season of work, Carter uncovered a hidden staircase near the tomb of Ramses VI. He sent a cable to England, which said, "...at last have made wonderful discovery in Valley, a magnificent tomb with seals intact."