With all the scientific advancements, much as been learned about the ancient world.
Is Nefertiti resting in tomb of King Tut?
Nefertiti, whose chiseled cheek-bones and regal beauty were immortalized in a 3,300-year old bust now in a Berlin museum, died in the 14th century BC.
British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves told a news conference in Cairo on Thursday that he believes Tutankhamun’s mausoleum was originally occupied by Nefertiti, thought by experts to have been his step-mother, and that she has lain undisturbed behind what he believes is a partition wall for over 3,000 years.
“If it is true, we are facing a discovery that would overshadow the discovery of Tutankhamun himself,” Egyptian Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Al-Damaty told reporters. “This would be the most important discovery of the 21st century.”
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Is Nefertiti resting in tomb of King Tut??
Is Nefertiti resting in tomb of King Tut?
- CAIRO: High-resolution scans suggest the tomb of Ancient Egypt’s boy-king Tutankhamun contains passages to two hidden chambers, including what one British archaeologist believes is the last resting place of Queen Nefertiti.
Nefertiti, whose chiseled cheek-bones and regal beauty were immortalized in a 3,300-year old bust now in a Berlin museum, died in the 14th century BC.
British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves told a news conference in Cairo on Thursday that he believes Tutankhamun’s mausoleum was originally occupied by Nefertiti, thought by experts to have been his step-mother, and that she has lain undisturbed behind what he believes is a partition wall for over 3,000 years.
“If it is true, we are facing a discovery that would overshadow the discovery of Tutankhamun himself,” Egyptian Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Al-Damaty told reporters. “This would be the most important discovery of the 21st century.”
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Is Nefertiti resting in tomb of King Tut??
