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Tutankhamun’s Tomb May Contain Hidden Chambers Housing The Body Of His Predecessor, Queen Nefertiti
A new study says surveys found a funerary complex 25-30 meters north of KV62, and archaeologists seek permission to inspect the walls.
- A new study from the Amarna Royal Tombs Project has "identified with high probability the presence of a funerary complex of generally recognisable type extending some 25-30 meters to the north of KV 62."
- British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves proposed in 2015 that the tomb was originally built for a female ruler; he identified the structure as a "left-turning monument" conforming to Eighteenth Dynasty architectural norms for a queenly burial chamber, potentially Queen Nefertiti.
- Using ground penetrating radar and other techniques, researchers found "five or six chambers are likely to exist in this space," with voids potentially connecting to KV 62 via passageways deliberately filled with rubble in antiquity.
- Should such an extension eventually be confirmed, it would represent "not merely the most important discovery in the Valley of the Kings since the uncovering of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922," authors write, fundamentally reshaping understanding of the Amarna Period.
- Archaeologists must physically open the walls of KV 62 to confirm findings, but authorization for such an invasive investigation remains pending; the team has applied for permission and hopes to proceed later this year.
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DECRYPTAGE - The team at the origin of these new works goes so far as to wonder whether the burial of the famous Pharaoh could not conceal that of Queen Nefertiti.
·Paris, France
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Archaeologists from Egypt's National Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics Research have used a powerful ground penetration radar to probe the walls of the tomb.
·Madrid, Spain
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The hypothesis that Tutankhamon's tomb can hide other environments dates back to 2015, when the British egyptologist Nicholas Reeves identified some lines and cracks on the northern wall of the funerary chamber, as well as particular modifications in the decorations.
·Rome, Italy
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