Tutankhamun tomb: further analysis needed to find hidden chambers
Experts had said there was a 90% chance the ancient Egyptian tomb would also contain remains of Nefertiti, but expectations have now been lowered
Further analysis is needed of the tomb of pharaoh Tutankhamun
to determine whether the resting place also contains the remains of
legendary beauty Queen Nefertiti, Egypt’s antiquities minister said on
Thursday. Khaled al-Anani appeared to dim some of the optimism
surrounding the tomb in the ancient necropolis of Luxor after his
predecessor said that there was a "90% chance” of two hidden chambers
possibly containing organic material at the site.
"I hope we are going to find something else, but nothing is certain
at the moment,” Anani told AFP outside Tutankhamun’s tomb. He was
speaking as new radar tests were carried out on the mausoleum. The
results are expected on Friday.