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  • Queen Nefertiti: New Clues Emerge in the Hunt for Her Tomb

    Queen Nefertiti’s burial place has been the subject of much speculation for 3,000 years. Now Egyptologists believe they may know where she lies.

    According to a report from CNN, these Egyptologists believe another chamber lies behind that of King Tutankhamun’s tomb. They think that chamber may reveal the location of Queen Nefertiti.

    Experts from around the world have hunted for Queen Nefertiti’s tomb. In August, British archaeologist Nicolas Reeves published a theory that her final resting place is in a hidden chamber behind the walls of King Tut’s tomb. Reeves then used radar to test his theory, as well as thermal imaging to scan the tomb and note the differences between bedrock and walls.

    Early results from these scans have determined there is a vacant spot behind the northern wall of the tomb. Archaeologists say this strongly indicates the presence of a second burial chamber.

    Japanese experts will analyze the data from both the radar and infrared devices before work inside the tomb begins.

    Queen Nefertiti ruled Egypt alongside her husband, Amenhotep IV (Akhenatan), in the 18th Dynasty, in the middle of the 14th century B.C. The name “Nefertiti” means “a beautiful woman has come.”

    Queen Nefertiti vanished after 12 years in power. Some believe she “became co-regent under a new name.” Others believe she simply died.

    It would certainly be exciting for historians, Egyptologists, and archaeologists if this chamber is in fact Queen Nefertiti’s tomb.

  • Queen Nefertiti Finally Found?

    Queen Nefertiti Finally Found?

    Queen Nefertiti is one of the most famous and mysterious characters in the study of ancient Egypt.

    The story of Queen Nefertiti has captured the imaginations of generations of historians, archaeologists and simple history lovers alike for thousands of years.

    Queen Nefertiti disappeared over 3,000 years ago, after ruling Egypt alongside her husband Amenhotep IV, in a fog of mystery.

    Did Queen Nefertiti die? Did she take another name and rule as co-regent? No one knows for sure, but after a recent discovery inside the tomb of none other than the famed Tutankhamen, we may be closer to at least knowing where her final resting place is.

    British archaeologist Nicolas Reeves, after studying high-resolution images published last year, noticed cracks in the walls disguised by the iconic Egyptian art covering the inside of King Tut’s tomb.

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    He believes they could be the remnants of former passageways to a tomb on the other side of the wall.

    That, combined with the fact that the artistic depictions seem similar to others which have been identified as Tutankhamen and Queen Nefertiti, leads Reeves to believe that perhaps the famous queen is buried there in Tut’s tomb.

    Queen Nefertiti could be just on the other side of the wall.

    Speaking of the wall, Reeves said, “Without all this distracting color you can see all sort of things. You can see lines that indicate corners of cut walls, and these are the things that I noticed first.”

    He added, “If I’m right, this is simply part of the entrance to the tomb of Nefertiti. The tomb, I think, continues beyond this wall. There will be a burial chamber beyond there.”

    So exciting! However, we may have to wait to find out for sure if Queen Nefertiti is indeed buried on the other side of the wall.

    First, Reeves will scan the proposed tomb of Queen Nefertiti using radar and thermal imaging. Then, a structural problem must be solved.

    Egyptian Antiquities Minister Mamdouh El Damati said, “We must find a way to protect the tomb of Tutankhamen. Does that mean we will dig from above, below or from the side? We don’t know.”

    Are you excited to find out if Queen Nefertiti’s burial place has actually been found?