Researchers report that cracks formed after the 1994 flood have widened, letting rainwater infiltrate kv62 and fostering mold that eats away its 3300-year-old frescoes.
Tutankhamun's tomb collapse risk grows as cracks, fungi, and humidity threaten the ancient site, prompting urgent expert warnings.
The cherry on top of all these issues is a “prominent fault” that runs directly through the tomb. The fault visibly ...
The Daily Mail newspaper reported earlier on Tuesday, that the 3,300-year-old tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh may collapse due to the threat of flooding ...
A disaster could strike at any moment, and if the Valley of the Kings is to be preserved, action must be taken before it is ...
CAIRO, October 21. /TASS/. Archeologists warn that the 3,300-year-old tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun may collapse due to the threat of flooding, the Daily Mail newspaper reported.
Researchers have discovered major cracks spreading across Tutankhamun's tomb that could bring the burial site crumbling down.
According to research published in Nature's npj Heritage Science journal, Professor Sayed Hemeda of Cairo University's Department of Preservation of Architectural Heritage has identified structural ...
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Experts warn structural damage, water infiltration and fungi are accelerating the deterioration of the 3,300-year-old burial ...