Signs point to two hidden rooms at Tutankhamun’s tomb, experts say
Archaeologists plan to use radar scanners to investigate behind the walls of the boy pharaoh’s burial chamber.
Early evidence uncovered by archaeologists working at Tutankhamun’s tomb in Luxor, Egypt suggest that two additional chambers may lie hidden at the boy pharaoh’s burial site.
A physical examination of the tomb walls by specialists, led by Egypt’s head of antiquities Mamdouh Eldamaty and the British
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September 29, 2015
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archaeologist Nicholas Reeves, suggests that the ceiling continues behind its north wall, and that this may once have formed part of a corridor.
The materials covering the walls also differ in places, suggesting the presence of hidden doorways. “This indicates that the western and northern walls of Tutankhamun's tomb could hide two burial chambers,” Eldamaty told the Egyptian news site Ahram Online. Once security clearance has been granted—a process that could take a few months—the team will use radar scanners to investigate further.
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