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              Scan Reveals Likely Hidden Rooms in King Tut's Tomb

   by VOA News

   Egypt's antiquities minister said Thursday that radar scans of famed
   King Tut's burial chamber showed the likely existence of two hidden
   rooms that could contain organic material and metal.

   King Tut died in 1324 B.C. and archaeologists drew worldwide attention
   when they found his tomb filled with stunning artifacts in 1922.

   A British archaeologist believes an extra room in the tomb contains the
   remains of Queen Nefertiti, the wife of King Tut's father.

   Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said there is a 90 percent
   chance the scans located new chambers. As for Nefertiti, he believes
   the tomb could be holding a female from the family, but not her.

   Additional scanning of the tomb area is planned for the end of this
   month.
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