Search for Nefertiti in Tutankhamun's tomb to start Thursday
Nevine El-Aref, , Monday 23 Nov 2015
The three-day operation will involve the use of non-invasive radar to search behind the walls of Tutankhamun's burial chamber
Exploration work will start Thursday to test a theory that Egyptian
Queen Nefertiti is buried behind a wall in the tomb of King Tutankhamun
in Luxor's Valley of the Kings, according to Egypt's Ministry of
Antiquities.
The theory was developed by Arizona University Egyptology Professor
Nicholas Reeves, who is currently working with the Egyptian Ministry of
Antiquities to use non-invasive Japanese radar to search for the
queen's remains.
Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Eldamaty told Ahram Online that the
work is to be carried out over three days, and will involve the use of
radar signals and infrared thermography to probe the north and west
walls of the boy-king's burial chamber.
Reeves conducted initial field inspections of the tomb in
September, which he said revealed that the burial chamber ceiling
extends beyond the northern and western walls, which suggests the
presence of hidden chambers.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/170491.aspx
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