Since archaeologist cracked open his tomb at theValley of the Kingsin 1922 , Tutankhamun has been the card male child for ancient Egypt . Despite this , we know astonishingly small about the 3,330 - year - old Pharaoh of Egypt . A discovery , announced this weekend , could show that his secrets are even deep than we thought .
After three mean solar day of radar scan , archeologist are “ 90 percent sure ” there are enshroud sleeping accommodation within King Tutankhamun ’s tomb . The scan revealed anunopened “ corridor ” behind two hidden doorwaysin the tomb , which could head to a burial chamber not seen for over 3,000 years .
An international supporting players of researchers used microwave radar scan on the notorious grave starting on Thursday evening , as the Sun set and the tourists had all will .
This find could confirmthe sheer and controversial claim of Nicholas Reeves , who put forward the grave of Tutankhamun was a rushed outer chamber of Queen Nefertiti ’s grave – his mother - in - jurisprudence , who some believe was also a pharaoh . In a inscrutable work of the objects in Tutankhamun ’s grave , Reeves believe 80 pct of them are in fact made for a woman . He has also suggest that King Tut ’s iconic Au masquerade party had been modified and was in the beginning Queen Nefertiti ’s .
“ Everything is adding up , ” Reeves say toNational Geographic , “ The tomb is not give up its secret easily . But it is giving them up , bit by bit . It ’s another consequence . And nothing is contradict the basic centering of the hypothesis .
“ When I first issue my paper I think that colleague around the cosmos intend I was crazy , ” he added . “ But I think it has changed . I think people think that even if the tomb of Nefertiti is n’t behind the wall , they think that something else is there . ”
However , many archeologist are conservative about jump to conclusions and say further inquiry is require . Egypt ’s antiquity government minister , Mamdouh el - Damaty , said the search will go on hold until thefindings are commit to Japan for a month - recollective depth psychology .
Tutankhamun and his family are believed to have govern Egypt in one of the most turbulent of times . This rule was finally ended by one of Tutankhamun ’s own top general , Horemheb , who took control and destroy many of the written records detailing this catamenia . Perhaps it is fitting that a new chapter of his bequest opens at a fourth dimension whenEgypt is , once again , attempting to recoverfrom revolution and warfare .
