Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Israeli media citing security official: The Madleen vessel is 300 km from the coast of Gaza, we will decide what to do with it; it will not get to Gaza.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: four martyrs, 70 injured by IOF fire near aid center west of Rafah, southern Gaza.
The Mujahideen Movement: The two were killed along with dozens of others from their family in a cowardly Zionist assassination that targeted the Sabra neighborhood today
The Palestinian Mujahideen Movement mourns the martyrdom of its Secretary-General, Asaad Attiya Abu Sharia "Abu Al-Sheikh", along with his brother Ahmad
Abu Zaid: I believe that the Iranian operation was multi-layered, combining cyber and electronic attacks with coordinated on-the-ground infiltrations by agents
Abu Zaid: Usually, archives of such sensitivity are typically protected by a full-scale security system, but it appears that Iranian intelligence managed to make use of a gap in it
Strategic military expert Nidal Abu Zaid: Iran has stripped "Israel" of the superiority and deterrence long boasted by its security minister, chief of staff, and other top officials
Fallahpour: Iran may use these documents in its battle with the United States and Western countries over its nuclear program
Fallahpour: Iran may have obtained additional documents related to "Israel's" regional projects, not just its nuclear program
Fallahpour: The coming weeks will be full of surprises, as Iran has forced Israeli intelligence agencies into a state of psychological exhaustion

Nefertiti may be buried by her stepson Tutankhamun: Curator

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: The Guardian
  • 1 Oct 2022 16:13
2 Min Read

The curator claims that Tutankhamun’s tomb could be even bigger than Egyptologists' expectations, as it may include his stepmother's tomb.

  • x
  • Zahi Hawass supervises Tutankhamun's mummy removal (Reuters)
    Zahi Hawass supervises Tutankhamun's mummy removal (Reuters)

Experts have been trying to solve one of the longest-running archaeological mysteries for centuries, but as of this week, it won't be that long, as the site of Nefertiti’s tomb could be soon potentially discovered, according to Nicholas Reeves, who formerly worked in the British Museum's Egyptian antiquities department. 

Speaking to The Guardian, Reeves theorizes that Nefertiti may have been secretly buried near her stepson Tutankhamun's burial chamber. His theory is based on painted cartouches on the walls of Tutankhamun’s tomb illustrating his burial by his successor, Pharoah Ay.

Related News

Egypt dig unearths 41mn-year-old whale in desert

Mummy of historical Egyptian Queen Nefertiti soon to be identified

Reeves argues that similar illustrations of Tutankhamun burying Nefertiti may have been concealed, but if he is correct, Tutankhamun’s tomb could be even bigger than Egyptologists' expectations, an indicator of finding Nefertiti’s burial place.

“Far from Tutankhamun having been buried in the expanded, unused tomb of a private individual, it looks very much as if he was merely an interloper within the outer section of a significantly larger, queenly tomb … An unusual state of affairs this may seem, but in fact the arrangement is far from unique," Reeves disclosed to The Guardian. 

Tutankhamun’s tomb is rich with antiquities and painted decorations and was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter, who, some recent research claims, almost looted the tomb after exhuming it.

As the 100th anniversary of the discovery nears, speculations are increasing about where Nefertiti’s body may lie. A controversial archaeologist who was once Egypt’s former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs, Zahi Hawass, claimed earlier this month that he had found Nefertiti’s mummy, alongside Ankhesenamun, Tutankhamun’s wife. Hawass said he intends to disclose his discoveries to the public in October, as part of his preparation of an exhibition called “Daughters of the Nile” that centers on the women of ancient Egypt during the pharaonic period. 

  • tutankhamun
  • Egypt
  • Zahi Hawass
  • Nicholas Reeves
  • nefertiti
  • egyptology

Most Read

Lebanon's PM Nawaf Salam meets with US envoy Morgan Ortagus in Beirut on April 5, 2025 (Dalati Nohra via AP)AP)

Morgan Ortagus to exit US role in Lebanon amid policy shift

  • Politics
  • 1 Jun 2025
A Palestinian woman mourns as she embraces the body of her daughter Mayar Abu Odeh, 8, who was killed in an Israeli army strike on Gaza. at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP)

French port workers block arms shipment to 'Israel' amid Gaza genocide

  • Politics
  • 4 Jun 2025
The logo of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence (wikidata)

Iran acquired thousands of sensitive Israeli documents: Exclusive

  • Politics
  • 7 Jun 2025
New Syrian group claims Golan strike, vows resistance to 'Israel'

New Syrian group claims Golan strike, vows resistance to 'Israel'

  • Politics
  • 4 Jun 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/pentagon-chief--nato-likely-to-back-trump-s-5--defence-spend
Politics

Europe spent $3 trillion on defense, but got little in return - FT

Power, parties, and scandal: Trump’s ties to Epstein: Telegraph
Europe

Power, parties, and scandal: Trump’s ties to Epstein - The Telegraph

Eilat port as seen from the sea, occupied Palestine, March 12 2009 (wikimedia commons)
Politics

YAF operations forced 80% plunge in Eilat port revenues in 2024

EU backs International Criminal Court after US sanctions judges
Europe

EU backs International Criminal Court after US sanctions judges

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS