The third KV62 radar scan: Searching for hidden chambers adjacent to Tutankhamun's tomb

Abstract The existence of hidden chambers and corridors adjacent to Tutankhamun's tomb (code name KV62) has been long debated. In 2015 it was suggested that these chambers may host the as yet undiscovered burial of Nefertiti. In order to test this hypothesis, two Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) surveys, conducted in 2015 and 2016 from inside KV62, were carried out, but gave contradictory results. To solve these uncertainties and obtain a more confident and conclusive response, a third GPR survey was conducted by our team in February 2018. The results of this third radar scan are reported in this article. Three GPR systems with multiple frequency bands (from 150 MHz to 3000 MHz) and very dense spatial sampling were adopted. After careful data processing, no evidence of marked discontinuities due to the passage from natural rock to artificial blocking walls were found in the radargrams. It is therefore concluded that there are no hidden chambers immediately adjacent to the Tomb of Tutankhamun.