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Tomb of Nefertiti, Egypt's mysterious ancient queen, may have been found | Tomb of Nefertiti, Egypt's mysterious ancient queen, may have been found |
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Hidden doorways in the ancient Egyptian tomb of King Tutankhamun may lead to the long-lost resting place of Queen Nefertiti, a scientist has claimed. | Hidden doorways in the ancient Egyptian tomb of King Tutankhamun may lead to the long-lost resting place of Queen Nefertiti, a scientist has claimed. |
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British archaeologist Dr Nicholas Reeves, based at the University of Arizona, made the claim after studying high-resolution scans of the walls of King Tutankhamun’s burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings, near Luxor. | |
The scans are said to reveal two hidden entrances behind the painted plaster. | The scans are said to reveal two hidden entrances behind the painted plaster. |
One doorway appeared to lead to a store room and the other a continuation of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber. Dr Reeves believes the second door may open into the tomb of Nefertiti. | One doorway appeared to lead to a store room and the other a continuation of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber. Dr Reeves believes the second door may open into the tomb of Nefertiti. |
If he is right, a chamber of treasures more magnificent even than the tomb of Tutankhamun awaits discovery. | If he is right, a chamber of treasures more magnificent even than the tomb of Tutankhamun awaits discovery. |
Dr Reeves wrote in a paper published by the Amarna Royal Tombs Project, which he heads: “Cautious evaluation of the ... scans over the course of several months has yielded results which are beyond intriguing: indications of two previously unknown doorways, one set within a larger partition wall and both seemingly untouched since antiquity. The implications are extraordinary.” | Dr Reeves wrote in a paper published by the Amarna Royal Tombs Project, which he heads: “Cautious evaluation of the ... scans over the course of several months has yielded results which are beyond intriguing: indications of two previously unknown doorways, one set within a larger partition wall and both seemingly untouched since antiquity. The implications are extraordinary.” |
The unusually small size and shape of Tutankhamun’s richly furnished burial chamber has puzzled archaeologists since its discovery in 1922 by Howard Carter. | The unusually small size and shape of Tutankhamun’s richly furnished burial chamber has puzzled archaeologists since its discovery in 1922 by Howard Carter. |
It gives the impression of being an antechamber, rather than a tomb fit for a king. Dr Reeves suggests that it was built as an extension to another tomb perhaps belonging to Queen Nefertiti. | It gives the impression of being an antechamber, rather than a tomb fit for a king. Dr Reeves suggests that it was built as an extension to another tomb perhaps belonging to Queen Nefertiti. |
Famed for her beauty, Nefertiti was the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten – Tutenkhamen’s father – and ruled with him as queen of Egypt in the 14th century BC. | Famed for her beauty, Nefertiti was the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten – Tutenkhamen’s father – and ruled with him as queen of Egypt in the 14th century BC. |
She wielded enormous influence and may have been as powerful a figure as her husband – yet her tomb has never been found. | She wielded enormous influence and may have been as powerful a figure as her husband – yet her tomb has never been found. |
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