Archaeologists are on the verge of opening an ancient Egyptian coffin that may yield a great discovery in the Valley of the Kings, the area where the tomb of King Tut was discovered.
After three months of painstaking work since the February discovery of a new tomb, five ancient coffins have been opened, but so far no mummies have been found. So there is a chance that this is not a tomb at all, but rather a cache for used embalming materials.
But there is one big coffin left to open -- the most tantalizing one, sealed, wedged into the back of the space and supported by pillows at its head and feet, with the kind of care that could suggest that someone important is inside, according to an article in the Detroit News.
The American Egyptologists who are working here plan to open it, hoping not only for a mummy but also to solve the many mysteries of the new find. They may also shatter a long-held belief that there is nothing important left to find in the Valley of the Kings, the article said. Read the entire article.
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