Researchers to scan King Tutankhamun's tomb in search for Nefertiti’s remains
Further analysis is needed of the tomb of pharaoh Tutankhamun to determine whether the resting place also contains the remains of legendary beauty Queen Nefertiti, the Guardian writes referring to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities.
“I hope we are going to find something else, but nothing is certain at the moment,” Anani told AFP outside Tutankhamun’s tomb. He was speaking as new radar tests were carried out on the mausoleum. The results are expected on Friday.
The search follows claims by British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves that King Tutankhamun's tomb discovered by English archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922 may contain hidden chambers. The latter claims further that the tomb was most likely built for a queen, rather than a king.
A decision to open the tomb will be made upon the completion of radiological research and infrared thermography tests, TASS agency reports.
The resting place of Queen Nefertiti, the Great Royal Wife of Tutankhamun's father Akhenaten, has never been found. Its location remains one of the greatest mysteries of Ancient Egypt.