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Bust of Nefertiti
Egyptian Berlin of Museum
Egyptian Berlin of Museum
Everything begun in the summer of 2015 when the British Egyptologist Nicholas
Reeves declared it was clear that the tomb of Tutankhamun was hiding something
behind its walls…
A few months later, Reeves exposed his theory to the
world and to the Egyptian Government. The Egyptian authorities undertook new
searches using modern technologies. On the 17th of march 2016, the Egyptian
Minister of Antiquities, Dr. Mamdouh Eldamaty, declared during an international
press conference in Cairo that the results reached by Hirokatsu Watanabe, a Japanese
scientist who used a Ground Penetrating Radar in the Tomb, suggested the
presence of two empty spaces or cavities beyond the decorated North and West
walls of the Burial Chamber.
These results comforted Reeves in his convictions. He
is now sure that Tutankhamun’s tomb is hiding the Burial Chamber of one of the
most legendary Egyptian queens, Nefertiti. This majestic queen held a major
political and religious role 3300 years ago alongside her husband, the well-known
pharaoh Akhenaton, Tutankhamun’s father. Even if Nefertiti wasn’t Tutankhamun’s
mother, the young pharaoh’s sepulchre could contain her burial chamber. Tutankhamun
died prematurely at the age of eighteen after only nine years of reign. At this
time, pharaoh’s burial places were massive and took very long to build. Tutankhamun’s
death was unexpected and instead of building a new tomb, which would have taken
too long, Egyptian priests could have ordered the reopening of Nefertiti’s Tomb
in order to host the mummy of their beloved pharaoh.
To me, the discovery of her Burial Chamber would be an
amazing opportunity to learn more about Nefertiti’s mysterious dynasty; there
are many unanswered questions regarding their family tree…
Amateurs of Ancient Egypt and the international press
are looking forward to being given more details at the end of April. Further
research is being carried out and it might lead to the most incredible
discovery of the 21st century!
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