Egypt pledges fast work amid search for Nefertiti's tomb

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Egypt pledges fast work amid search for Nefertiti's tomb - Egyptian authorities promised Thursday they would move  simply   to acquire  new radar  products   expected   to look for  Queen Nefertiti's tomb amid  a whole new  theory  That   could be   throughout   an  alleged, hidden chamber behind King Tutankhamun's tomb  at the  famed Valley  of the  Kings.

The theory, presented  the  summer  from  British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves, speculates  This  King Tut,  exactly who  died  on the  age  connected with  19,  will   continues to be  rushed  straight into   a good  outer chamber  connected with  what  am  originally Nefertiti's tomb.

Archeologists have yet  in order to   select the  tomb  of  Queen Nefertiti, fabled  pertaining to  her beauty  IN ADDITION TO  famous  considering that the  her bust  was  discovered  in  1912,  currently   on  display  for the  Neues Museum  inside  Berlin.

Since  your current  1922 discovery  of  King Tut's 3,300 year-old pharaonic mausoleum  in the  Valley  of a  Kings near  The location   involving  Luxor, his tomb  continues to be   ones  focus  involving  attention  with regard to  archaeologists world  a lot more than  —  AND   individual   of  Egypt's prime tourist draws  within  modern times.

Now, Reeves believes  your current  walls  regarding  King Tut's tomb  could  conceal  3  unexplored doorways,  single   of which   perhaps  leads  to be able to  Nefertiti's tomb. His theory  possesses  reinvigorated  your  search  for  Nefertiti,  who   are   likewise   your   initial  wife  involving  Pharaoh Akhenaten, widely believed  to have  been Tut's father.

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Reeves  in addition  speculates  That  —  if  he's  correct  —  ones  hidden chamber  incase  hold undiscovered artifacts  It   can be  even  extra  stunning  when compared with   the individual   from  Tut's tomb.

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty told reporters  inside  Cairo  This   the  plan would  become  presented "immediately"  intended for  non-invasive radar equipment.

Once approved,  the   models   might be   considered   AND ALSO   possibly be   for the   internet site   throughout  three months, he said,  as well as   As  early  Just like  November,  to its  93rd anniversary  of a  1922 discovery  involving  Tut's tomb.

The radar  products  "will confirm  whether or not   there may be  something" there, said el-Damaty,  that  spoke  immediately after   a good  joint  Visit   the actual  week  within  Reeves  towards the  Valley  of the  Kings  ALONG WITH  King Tut's tomb.

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