An Ancient Discovery?
Alyson Witt
For many years, researchers have been looking for Queen Nefertiti's crypt. Recent infrared scans of Tutankhamen's tomb could reveal a hidden chamber behind the northern wall of his tomb, raising hopes that her crypt can be found. Although to confirm these results, more tests and scans will need to happen. Researchers hope to confirm soon whether or not temperature variations and the lack of air pockets behind the painted plaster walls could reveal one or more hidden chambers.
King Tutankhamen, also known as King Tut, was the Egyptian pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty during the New Kingdom, and he was the husband of the great Queen Nefertiti. At the age of nine, Tutankhamun ascended the throne that previously belonged to his father, Akhenaten, who ruled for seventeen years. Tutankhamen and Nefertiti are known for their religious revolution in Egypt, they created a new belief that changed the ways of religion. They believed in one God, Aten, who was the sun god.
Finding Nefertiti's crypt could lead to many discoveries about her husband and her. It would also provide more information on Egypt based on artifacts and mummies that could be found in the tomb. Although researchers are approximately seventy percent sure something will be found, there are chances that there could be nothing at all. For many researchers, this is an exciting time since they have worked for years to uncover the information that could potentially be behind these walls.
Sources:
Lee, Jessica. "Queen Nefertiti Dazzles the Modern Imagination-but Why?"The Guardian. N.p., 15 Aug. 2015. Web. 8 Nov. 2015.
Mark Strauss. "Desperately Seeking Queen Nefertiti." National Geographic. N.p., 14 Aug. 2015. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.
