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Fresh drilling for a lost Egyptian queen?

New geophysical surveys suggest hidden corridors and chambers may lie near Tutankhamun’s tomb, prompting researchers to seek drilling permits.

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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 23: The papers look ahead to US President Donald Trump hosting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. In other news, a Haitian-born novelist, tipped to win France's prestigious Goncourt literary prize, has been struck by an AI scandal. Finally, could the remains of Nefertiti lie behind the burial chamber of Tutankhamun?

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Nefertiti’s long-lost tomb may be hidden behind Tutankhamun’s

Researchers to drill into Valley of the Kings to uncover Ancient Egyptian queen’s resting place

·Wellington, New Zealand
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The deaths and strange events related to several people who participated in the opening of the tomb fed more than a century ago a legend that still surrounds Pharaoh

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A secret room behind Egypt's Tutankhamun tomb—possibly the tomb of Nefertiti—traces of a hidden structure found in radar and gravity measurements; direct verification via drilling could begin as early as November. Research results suggest the possibility that undiscovered corridors and rooms are hidden behind the walls of the tomb of ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. This space

New findings about Tutankhamun's tomb have revived the idea that another great discovery awaits behind its walls - according to researchers, perhaps even the tomb of Queen Nefertiti. Czech Egyptologist Miroslav Bárta does not rule out the existence of unknown spaces. However, he offers a more sober explanation for their origin: it could be an unfinished part of the pharaoh's tomb. He is more skeptical about the idea that the famous queen rests i…

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