Despite the ongoing research into the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, archaeologists cannot give a definitive conclusion about the burial place of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti. Scientists believe that the famous ruler may be buried in the tomb of Tutankhamun, to whom she could be a stepmother.
Despite the ongoing research into the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, archaeologists cannot give a definitive conclusion about the burial place of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti. Scientists believe that the famous ruler may be buried in the tomb of Tutankhamun, to whom she could be a stepmother.
A 2015 scan of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt revealed that it contains another, secret room. Despite the earlier statement of archaeologists about 90% certainty that Nefretiti is also buried there, additional research will be required to establish this fact accurately.
The tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun was discovered undisturbed in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by the English explorer Howard Carter, and has become one of the most important discoveries in archeology.
A total of five different levels of the burial structure were scanned 40 times, according to The Independent. The main proponent of the theory of the burial site of Nefertiti in Luxor is the British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves.
"I still believe that the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun is only the outer part of the larger burial complex in which Nefertiti was originally buried," the newspaper quoted Reeves as saying.
Reeves also said that additional scans of the "secret" rooms, which he believes are the main tomb, will be carried out in April. After that, archaeologists will be invited to Cairo to work with the data obtained. Scientists are also considering drilling a small hole in the wall of the tomb to use a special camera to identify what is on the other side.
The discovery of "secret" rooms in the tomb of Tutankhamun again attracted the attention of archaeologists and historians to Egypt. The discoveries of scientists may be able to raise a new wave of enthusiasm for ancient Egypt and support the dying tourism industry, the British newspaper concludes.
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