Behind the Walls of King Tut's Tomb
By: Thea Akhrass
Back in 1922, Howard Carter discovered King Tut's tomb, which
was filled with riches and treasures. The news went viral, making it one
of the biggest discoveries in all of ancient Egypt history. But now, things
will get even bigger. A British Egyptologist, Nicholas Reeves, has recently claimed
that he thinks King Tut's tomb wasn't actually built for him.
According to Reeves, certain structures in the tomb point to and probably
lead to a whole other chamber behind its wall. But what is in this chamber?
Scientists say that it was probably built for Queen Nefertiti, and is more vast and
much larger. It is even thought that Queen Nefertiti might be his stepmother. They
also claim that the small extra room (King Tut's tomb) was built as an addition to
the Queen's since his burial was rushed and his death was unexpected.
Archaeologists have been searching for Nefertiti's tomb for years. When a
statue showing her head was discovered in 1912, she became famous. She was also
known to be very beautiful. Her tomb will probably hold even more amazing objects
than those found in King Tut's. It would be a very big discovery.
So now what? The next step is for Egyptian
officials to approve of the plan to test
Reeve's theory. After that, the work can start
begin. High-tech equipment would be
needed so that archaeologists can peek
behind the walls without damaging
anything. This would be a great importance so that no artifacts or structures would
be destroyed. Soon, we will be able to find out whether or not there is a secret
tomb hidden behind it.