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.
Tutankhamun tomb scans point to hidden chamber, maybe Queen Nefertiti's mummy https://t.co/wmiWrtKMe5 pic.twitter.com/kWUT6isUF1
— RT (@RT_com) November 29, 2015
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.”
There is a "90% chance" that Queen Nefertiti's tomb is behind that of King Tutankhamun https://t.co/AhDptGw4Pf pic.twitter.com/PVbkYgc47D
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 29, 2015
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.