“The discovery of the century”: they found in Egypt vestiges of what could be the tomb of Queen Nefertiti

World-renowned Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, revealed who is directing the excavations next to the Mina Habu temple in Luxor, and will announce a major discovery in March.

The 73-year-old noted that finding Nefertiti’s tomb would be “the greatest discovery of the 21st century”.

For his part, Egyptologist Dr Chris Naunton said there was a chance he had already found the final resting place. of the great royal wife of Pharaoh Akhenaton.

“It looks like you’ve discovered something already, but you’re not ready to reveal it. The best possible scenario would be that this is clearly and obviously the tomb of Nefertiti, ”Naunton told the UK portal Express.

Naunton explained that “The find” is almost intact and they think it is probably a pharaoh and that its discovery will teach us a lot about one of the most fascinating and intriguing figures in history.

“It is important to stress, however, that the grave could be discovered and could be unfinished, undecorated, raped or seriously damaged. ANDWe might just see cuts and that would always be very interesting, ”said Naunton.

Zahi Hawass said he is currently working in the western part of the Valley of the Kings to find the tomb of ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti. This takes place in conjunction with further work on the tomb of Pharaoh Ramses II, also in Luxor.

“The most recent discovery of Saqqara is very important, because it changes a lot of things in history. The unearthed mortuary temple reveals, for the first time in history, named after Queen Nearit, wife of Pharaoh Teti. We are now writing a new page in the history of the Old Kingdom, ”he said of the most recent discoveries in an interview with Egyp daily newst.

“We had already discovered the pyramid of this queen in 2010, but this year we have found her temple and her name. We also found significant New Kingdom artifacts in the area, such as mummies and coffins, around we find stelae, model ships and important ceramics. This is truly an important find that will tell us a lot about the cult of Pharaoh Teti., the first king of the Sixth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom who ruled Egypt over 4,300 years ago, ”he added.

“Thanks to DNA analysis and CT scans, we proved for the first time that Pharaoh Tutankhamun was Akhenaten’s son instead of Amenhotep III, and that Queen Tiye was his grandmother, ”Hawass added.

“We are now searching for the mummies of Queen Nefertiti and her daughter Ankhesenamun using technology and DNA analysis.. This is in addition to the use of scientific evidence that will definitively prove what killed Tutankhamun, ”he concluded.

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