King Tut Tomb found to Have Hidden Chambers, Archaeologists Claim
The most evasive queen in Egypt's history may finally have provided some clues as to where she rests. Archeologists and Egyptologists alike have been puzzled by the centuries of mystery on the fate of Nefertiti, but a recent discovery may shed light on the actual location of her tomb.
Minister Mamdouh El Damati of the Egyptian Antiquities made a stunning revelation on Thursday, saying that experts are now "90%" percent certain they located two new chambers behind the walls of the resting place of the boy king, Tutankhamun.
In a CNN report, renowned British archaeologist Nicolas Reeves was quoted in August saying that there is as high probability that Nefertiti was buried one of those recently discovered chambers. El Damati explained that using advanced scanning technology, they found both organic and metallic material, but still can't move on with the process of digging since government authorities won't allow it unless they're pretty sure the chambers are really there. He added that another scanning is scheduled at the month's end to figure out the size of the chambers.
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There is good reason to be amazed and intrigued by the quest of archeologists in finding Nefertiti's resting place. For one, the queen was said to have reigned in Egypt at a time when the empire was at the peak of its power. She actually had a husband who assumed the role of king, Amenhotep IV. While a lot of things have been said about her, perhaps the most intriguing part of her life was that she seemed to have disappeared without a trace after ruling for a little over as decade.
Majority of historians and archaeologists are in agreement that Nefertiti's tomb is somewhere close, but the process of digging hasn't really been fun because the foremost objective is to preserve Egypt's historical sites. Therefore, those who are tasked to look for her needs to exercise extra caution to avoid damage.
