Egypt minister says more scans needed for King Tut's 'hidden chamber'


The golden sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun displayed in his burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings, close to Luxor, 500 kms south of the Egyptian capital Cairo on April 1, 2016

Luxor (Egypt) (AFP) - Egypt's antiquities minister said on Friday more tests were needed to determine whether there is a secret chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamun that some believe may hide Queen Nefertiti's remains.

The announcement by Khaled al-Anani at a press conference in Luxor dashed hopes that another radar scan conducted on Thursday would provide certainty on whether the ancient tomb had hidden chambers.

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