New evidence for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun's tomb
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- Researchers have found new geophysical evidence suggesting hidden chambers may exist beyond the walls of Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, possibly containing the remains of Nefertiti.
- The decision to drill into the supposed chambers is with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities; if approved, drilling with miniature cameras could begin in November.
- The study used gravitational techniques and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to detect a 'hidden complex' of corridors and rooms predating Tutankhamun's entombment.
- Previous attempts to verify the theory of hidden chambers yielded mixed results, but new analysis of GPR data reveals a 2-metre-wide corridor densely packed with rubble.
- A microgravity survey identified anomalies such as 'anomaly 7', a low-density zone with a high-density square area, possibly a chamber filled with objects.
- Other geophysicists find the evidence intriguing but caution that more data is needed before drawing definitive conclusions.