New Clues About the Burial Place of Queen Nefertiti

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced that new clues have been discovered regarding the burial place of Queen Nefertiti. Experts believe that this ancient queen of Egypt may be buried in a hidden chamber discovered behind the tomb of Tutankhamun. According to Reuters, Queen Nefertiti, who lived in the 14th century BC and is thought to be the stepmother of Tutankhamun from ancient Egyptian pharaohs, has garnered significant global attention. Finding her burial site could be the most important archaeological discovery in Egypt in the 21st century. The Egyptian Minister of Antiquities stated at a press conference that the results of radar investigations and imaging conducted last November confirmed the existence of two hidden rooms behind the walls of Tutankhamun's tomb. He added, 'The imaging results show the presence of various materials behind this wall, which may be of metal or organic materials.' The Minister of Antiquities mentioned that preliminary results from the radar investigation conducted in November, which were sent to Japan for analysis, indicated that there is a 90% probability that there are items behind the walls of Tutankhamun's tomb. Another excavation is scheduled for the end of March with the help of more advanced devices and an international team to confirm the existence of empty space behind the walls of this tomb. According to the Minister of Antiquities, decisions regarding the potential entry of excavation teams into these empty spaces depend on the results of these investigations. He stated, 'I can say that there is a 90% probability that these empty chambers exist. But until we are 100% sure, we will not take the next step.' Reuters adds that this new research, if it leads to the discovery of Queen Nefertiti's burial site, would be very positive for Egypt's tourism industry. Since the onset of widespread political protests in 2011 that led to the ousting of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's tourism industry has suffered significantly, but it remains one of the main sources of foreign income for the country. Nicholas Reeves, a prominent British Egyptologist who is managing this research, believes that Tutankhamun's tomb was originally the burial place of Queen Nefertiti, and therefore her mummified body should logically be buried behind the walls that later divided this large chamber into two parts. The plaster bust of this queen, dating back about 3,300 years, was discovered in the early 20th century and was prominently displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Berlin. Since then, the beauty and allure of Nefertiti's face have become one of the iconic symbols of the mysterious ancient Egyptian civilization. The Minister of Antiquities of Egypt stated, 'This could be the greatest discovery of the present century. It is a very important issue for the history of Egypt and the history of the world.'