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Scan Reveals Hidden Chambers In Tutankhamun Tomb

Scans of the burial chamber of King Tutankhamun, an Egyptian Pharaoh who died at the age of 19 around 1324 B.C, have revealed two hidden rooms. The discovery has fueled speculation that the chambers might contain the resting place of Queen Nefertiti, the wife of Tutankhamun’s father, Pharaoh Akhenaten. Canoe reports: Mamdouh el-Damaty told reporters that the secret chambers may contain metal or organic material, but he declined to comment on whether royal treasure or mummies could be inside. Analysis of the scans made by a Japanese team showed chambers that would be scanned again at the end of the month to get a better idea of what may lay inside, he said. “It means a rediscovery of Tutankhamun … for Egypt it is a very big discovery, it could be the discovery of the century,” el-Damaty said. “It is very important for Egyptian history and for all of the world.” The discovery could shine new light on one of ancient Egypt’s most turbulent times, and one prominent researcher has theorized that Nefertiti’s remains could be inside. British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves speculates that Tutankhamun, who died at the age of 19, may have been rushed into an outer chamber of [...]