Egypt Starts Radar Scans for Secret Rooms Behind Tut's Tomb

Egypt's Antiquities Ministry says archaeologists are starting radar scans of the tomb of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun in the southern city of Luxor.   The ministry said Thursday the scans will be carried out over a week to check for the existence of any hidden chambers behind the tomb.   Egypt carried out previous scans as part of the quest but the findings were inconclusive. The tomb of King Tut, who ruled Egypt more than 3,000 years ago, was discovered in 1922 in the...

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