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the Valley of the Kings a team of

the Valley of the Kings a team of forensic experts is on the trail of

forensic experts is on the trail of

forensic experts is on the trail of Nefertiti and that lost Amarna dynasty

Nefertiti and that lost Amarna dynasty

Nefertiti and that lost Amarna dynasty led by dr. Zahi Hawass Secretary General

led by dr. Zahi Hawass Secretary General

led by dr. Zahi Hawass Secretary General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of

of Egypt’s Supreme Council of

of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities and explorer-in-residence

Antiquities and explorer-in-residence

Antiquities and explorer-in-residence for National Geographic they’ve come to

for National Geographic they’ve come to

for National Geographic they’ve come to a dark and mysterious tomb known as kV

a dark and mysterious tomb known as kV

a dark and mysterious tomb known as kV 35

inside a small side chamber two mummies

inside a small side chamber two mummies they have been there for centuries

they have been there for centuries

they have been there for centuries without coffins without wrappings some

without coffins without wrappings some

without coffins without wrappings some believe they were moved from the

believe they were moved from the

believe they were moved from the original resting place hidden away by

original resting place hidden away by

original resting place hidden away by priests to protect them from tomb

priests to protect them from tomb

priests to protect them from tomb Raider’s both of these mummies have at

Raider’s both of these mummies have at

Raider’s both of these mummies have at times been identified as Queen Nefertiti

times been identified as Queen Nefertiti

times been identified as Queen Nefertiti some have claimed that she is the body

some have claimed that she is the body

some have claimed that she is the body on the right the so-called elder lady

on the right the so-called elder lady

on the right the so-called elder lady but recently in press reports around the

but recently in press reports around the

but recently in press reports around the world she has been identified as the

world she has been identified as the

world she has been identified as the mummy on the Left known as the younger

mummy on the Left known as the younger

mummy on the Left known as the younger lady some scholars they believe that

lady some scholars they believe that

lady some scholars they believe that this mummy is for Queen Nefertiti if you

this mummy is for Queen Nefertiti if you

this mummy is for Queen Nefertiti if you are a scientist you cannot announce a

are a scientist you cannot announce a

are a scientist you cannot announce a discovery unless you are sure hundred

discovery unless you are sure hundred

discovery unless you are sure hundred percent that this is mummy is for Queen

percent that this is mummy is for Queen

percent that this is mummy is for Queen Nefertiti we are now in the beginning of

Nefertiti we are now in the beginning of

Nefertiti we are now in the beginning of scientific research to find out for the

scientific research to find out for the

scientific research to find out for the first time through the CT scan machine

first time through the CT scan machine

first time through the CT scan machine that can go inside the mummy

tonight the team has come for answers

tonight the team has come for answers their goal to get the scientific

their goal to get the scientific

their goal to get the scientific evidence that will establish whether

evidence that will establish whether

evidence that will establish whether either of these mummies could be

either of these mummies could be

either of these mummies could be Nefertiti it’s a groundbreaking

Nefertiti it’s a groundbreaking

Nefertiti it’s a groundbreaking investigation using the latest

investigation using the latest

investigation using the latest technology a CT scan machine brought in

technology a CT scan machine brought in

technology a CT scan machine brought in by National Geographic specifically for

by National Geographic specifically for

by National Geographic specifically for this purpose 21st century Diagnostics

this purpose 21st century Diagnostics

this purpose 21st century Diagnostics for a mystery 3,000 years old as part of

for a mystery 3,000 years old as part of

for a mystery 3,000 years old as part of the first set of CT scans ever performed

the first set of CT scans ever performed

the first set of CT scans ever performed on the Royal mummies of Egypt this

on the Royal mummies of Egypt this

on the Royal mummies of Egypt this non-invasive technology allows

non-invasive technology allows

non-invasive technology allows scientists to look inside a body an

scientists to look inside a body an

scientists to look inside a body an unprecedented three-dimensional detail

unprecedented three-dimensional detail

unprecedented three-dimensional detail without doing any harm

dr. Hawass has called in two expert

dr. Hawass has called in two expert radiologists dr. Ashraf Salim and after

radiologists dr. Ashraf Salim and after

radiologists dr. Ashraf Salim and after Hanny aimer to help in the investigation

Hanny aimer to help in the investigation

Hanny aimer to help in the investigation it is a mysterious mummy

it is a mysterious mummy

it is a mysterious mummy but today maybe we’ll be able to find

but today maybe we’ll be able to find

but today maybe we’ll be able to find out exactly that this money is for Queen

out exactly that this money is for Queen

out exactly that this money is for Queen Nefertiti and maybe is not for the Queen

Nefertiti and maybe is not for the Queen

Nefertiti and maybe is not for the Queen the idea of this so-called younger lady

the idea of this so-called younger lady

the idea of this so-called younger lady as Nefertiti has been a source of

as Nefertiti has been a source of

as Nefertiti has been a source of controversy in recent years some

controversy in recent years some

controversy in recent years some scholars make the claim based on several

scholars make the claim based on several

scholars make the claim based on several clues the most important a broken arm

clues the most important a broken arm

clues the most important a broken arm found in nearby wrappings the hand once

found in nearby wrappings the hand once

found in nearby wrappings the hand once clenched a scepter the symbol of

clenched a scepter the symbol of

clenched a scepter the symbol of ultimate power in ancient Egypt the sign

ultimate power in ancient Egypt the sign

ultimate power in ancient Egypt the sign of a pharaoh or a queen other clues in

of a pharaoh or a queen other clues in

of a pharaoh or a queen other clues in the identification an indentation from a

the identification an indentation from a

the identification an indentation from a headband and double pierced ears all

headband and double pierced ears all

headband and double pierced ears all seem to match the last known images of

seem to match the last known images of

seem to match the last known images of the Queen but many scientists have

the Queen but many scientists have

the Queen but many scientists have argued the case is purely circumstantial

argued the case is purely circumstantial

argued the case is purely circumstantial my reaction when the news broke that

my reaction when the news broke that

my reaction when the news broke that Nefertiti’s been discovered was complete

Nefertiti’s been discovered was complete

Nefertiti’s been discovered was complete rubbish as far as I can see is

rubbish as far as I can see is

rubbish as far as I can see is absolutely no possibility whatsoever

absolutely no possibility whatsoever

absolutely no possibility whatsoever that mummy could be Nefertiti there’s a

that mummy could be Nefertiti there’s a

that mummy could be Nefertiti there’s a lot of princess Moses time probably a

lot of princess Moses time probably a

lot of princess Moses time probably a hundred so it can can be any of this

hundred so it can can be any of this

hundred so it can can be any of this princess

Nefertiti wasn’t just any princess to

Nefertiti wasn’t just any princess to track her down you have to understand

track her down you have to understand

track her down you have to understand who she was one of the great icons of

who she was one of the great icons of

who she was one of the great icons of the world born into nobility growing

the world born into nobility growing

the world born into nobility growing into a beauty she was chosen by the

into a beauty she was chosen by the

into a beauty she was chosen by the Pharaoh Akhenaten to be his bride

Pharaoh Akhenaten to be his bride

Pharaoh Akhenaten to be his bride their love became the stuff of legend

their love became the stuff of legend

their love became the stuff of legend literally carved into the stones of

literally carved into the stones of

literally carved into the stones of Egypt they had six daughters together

Egypt they had six daughters together

Egypt they had six daughters together according to some scholars Akhenaten may

according to some scholars Akhenaten may

according to some scholars Akhenaten may have really not just wife and queen but

have really not just wife and queen but

have really not just wife and queen but eventually co-regent Akhenaten wanted to

eventually co-regent Akhenaten wanted to

eventually co-regent Akhenaten wanted to present Nefertiti somebody who was

present Nefertiti somebody who was

present Nefertiti somebody who was sharing her with him there are a few

sharing her with him there are a few

sharing her with him there are a few reliefs in which very unusually indeed

reliefs in which very unusually indeed

reliefs in which very unusually indeed she’s shown smiting Egypt’s enemy as if

she’s shown smiting Egypt’s enemy as if

she’s shown smiting Egypt’s enemy as if she’s on the same military footing as

she’s on the same military footing as

she’s on the same military footing as her husband but whether or not they rule

her husband but whether or not they rule

her husband but whether or not they rule together both shared the same fate

together both shared the same fate

together both shared the same fate disappearing into the sands of Amarna

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