Archaeologists believe they discovered Tutankhamun's wife's tomb

Since the extraordinary discovery of his tomb by British explorer Howard Carter in 1922, Tutankhamun has undoubtedly become one of the most famous pharaohs in the world. He ruled for about nine years and passed away at the age of 19, some 3, 400 years ago, his grave was - surprisingly - found completely sealed after all these years, and the artifacts and riches found within allowed it. archaeologists had access to invaluable information about life in ancient Egypt.

Despite having died so young, Tutankhamun had a wife, Ankhesenamon, whom he married at the age of eight and who was the third of Pharaoh Akhenaton's fathers, Tut's father, to Queen Nefertiti, meaning she was Yes, dear reader, marriages were quite complex in ancient Egypt... According to Ishani Roy of the International Business Times, a group of archaeologists believe they have found Ankhesenamon's tomb in the Valley of Kings.

Possible discovery

According to Ishani, the team - led by famed archaeologist and Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, former secretary general of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities - discovered a tomb near the place where Pharaoh Ay, whom Ankhesenamon married after Tutankhamon's death, and Evidence indicates that she might belong to the queen, half sister, finally ... Tut's widow.

As Zahi Hawass explained to the Live Science site staff, the tomb has yet to be excavated, but there is no doubt that it exists. This is because archaeologists have found four structures that the ancient Egyptians created on the foundations of these places for the storage of offerings - such as ceramic pots, food scraps and other objects - to mark the beginning of the constructions.

Regarding the occupant - or occupants - of the grave, although archaeologists are not sure if it houses Ankhesenamon, the team explained that the evidence indicates that the tomb may be hers. And if they are right and she really is, Egyptologists expect the site to hold artifacts that allow more information to be discovered about Tutankhamun and his family.

The Valley of the Kings, as you know, is an area on the banks of the Nile where, between the 16th and 11th centuries BC, numerous tombs of pharaohs and members of the Egyptian nobility were built. Since the necropolis began to be explored, 63 of them have been discovered, and Egyptologists believe there are still many more to discover, possibly filled with extraordinary treasures.