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Exclusive: New evidence for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb

Geophysical surveys suggest a rubble-filled corridor and other anomalies beside the burial chamber, but officials have not approved any excavation.

Summary by Nature
Geophysical survey yields ‘tantalizing’ data that could point to Nefertiti’s burial place – but it’s too early to draw definitive conclusions.

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A corridor and possible hidden rooms beyond the walls of the tomb of the Egyptian king: thanks to new geophysical investigations, the archaeologists and technicians who are working in the Valley of the Kings now think that they can reveal new secrets.

·Rome, Italy
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New geophysical measurements near Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings point to previously undiscovered chambers. The data collected suggests that the rock-cut chambers were densely filled with stone blocks even before the young pharaoh's burial, but it is still too early to draw any definitive conclusions.

·Tallinn, Estonia
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Egyptian and British scientists have obtained new geophysical evidence pointing to the final resting place of Queen Nefertiti behind the tomb walls of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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New evidence has been presented supporting the hypothesis that there is an unexcavated space within the tomb of ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Some scholars have previously raised the possibility that Nefertiti, Tutankhamun's predecessor as a female pharaoh, is buried in this "secret chamber." The scientific journal *Nature* reported on the 17th (local time)

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Nature broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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