Has King Tut’s wife been found? Archaeologists convinced they’ve found Ankhesenamun
ARCHAEOLOGISTS are convinced they may have found the burial site of the wife of ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun.
Ankhesenamun may be buried with Ay in the Valley of the Kings
The long search for the wife of one of Ancient Egypt’s most famous kings may be over after a startling discovery by archaeologists.
The former head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, who is now a director of an Italian expedition of the Valley of the Kings, believes he has finally found where Ankhesenamun was laid to rest.
Ankhesenamun served alongside King Tutankhamun, who was also her half brother and cousin, until his death at the age of just 18 in 1323 BC before she went on to marry the next king, Ay.
Mr Hawass now believes Ankhesenamun is buried near to the tomb of Ay, after discovering a tomb near the latter’s burial place.
A statue of Ankhesenamun
He told Live Science: "We are sure there is a tomb there, but we do not know for sure to whom it belongs.
"We are sure there is a tomb hidden in that area because I found four foundation deposits.”
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He explained the foundations are "caches or holes in the ground that were filled with votive objects such as pottery vessels, food remains and other tools as a sign that a tomb construction is being initiated."
"The ancient Egyptians usually did four or five foundation deposits whenever they started a tomb's construction.”
He added "the radar did detect a substructure that could be the entrance of a tomb.”
Mr Hawass now hopes to be granted permission to excavate the site in order for his suspicions to be confirmed.