Has Queen Nefertiti Been Found Behind Tutankhamun's Tomb ? - Ancient Egypt Discoveries

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Nefertiti Documentary: Scientist claims there is a secret door in King Tut's grave to Nefertiti's burial chamber who may have been her son - A researcher claims to have found a 'ghost' doorway hiding beneath the plaster on the wall of the burial chamber, which he believes leads to the tomb of the ruler's supposed mother, Queen Nefertiti. Famed for her exquisite beauty, the grave of Nefertiti or the 'Lady of the Two Lands' has been lost for centuries since her sudden d eath. Previous DNA analysis has suggested King Tutankhamun's mother may have been a mummy known as the Younger Lady, who is also thought to be his father's sister. There are some Egyptologists who claim that it is actually Nefertiti, the chief wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten and mother to six of his children, who is Tutankhamun's mother. Dr Nicholas Reeves, an English archaeologist at the University of Arizona, has now provided new evidence to support these claims in a report published by the Amarna Royal Tombs Project. After analysing high-resolution scans of the walls of Tutankhamun's grave complex in the Valley of the Kings, Dr Reeves spotted what appeared to be a secret entrance. He described how he uncovered the 'ghosts' of two portals that tomb builders blocked up, one of which is believed to be a storage room. The other, on the north side of Tutankhamun's tomb, contains 'the undisturbed burial of the tomb's original owner - Nefertiti', Dr Reeves argued. If Dr Reeves is correct, the hidden tomb could be far more magnificent than anything found in Tutankhamun's burial chamber. He believes it is her tomb due to its position positioned to the right of the entrance shaft, which is far more typical of Egyptian queens rather than kings. The small size of Tutankhamun's burial chamber, given his standing in the Egyptian history, has baffled experts for years and Dr Reeves' theory could suggest that it was built as an addition to an existing tomb - his mother's. Tutankhamun's burial chamber is the same size as an antechamber, rather than a tomb fit for an Egyptian King, for example. Dr Reeve said the richness of the furnishings crammed into Tutankhamun's four small chambers as 'overwhelming'. Dr Reeves believes the tomb belonged to Nefertiti and the pharaoh's room was simply an afterthought, describing it as a 'corridor-style tomb-within-a-tomb'. Neferneferuaten Nefertiti - or Queen Nefertiti - was the wife and 'chief consort' of King Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharoah during 14th century BC, one of the wealthiest, if not the wealthiest, era in Ancient Egypt. 'If I'm wrong I'm wrong, but if I'm right this is potentially the biggest archaeological discovery ever made,' Mr Reeves said. The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 caused a worldwide sensation. The rich furnishings and decorations have entranced the public while archaeologists have puzzled over the king's d eath. Nefertiti was hugely powerful during her husband's reign, and she may even have had equal power to her husband. It is unknown how the queen died, however, and theories include that she died of a sudden plague in her mid-30s or early-40s in around 1330 B.C. To date, the mummy of Nefertiti, her parents, or her children has not been found or identified. Music by Kevin MacLeod /Ossuary 7 - Resolve/ http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/ Blog: http://amazingworldnewsnow.blogspot.com