Hidden Face Revealed Under Nefertiti Bust
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:07 am
BERLIN – Researchers in Germany have used a modern medical procedure to uncover a secret within one of ancient Egypt's most treasured artworks — the bust of Nefertiti has two faces. A team led by Dr. Alexander Huppertz, director of the Imaging Science Institute at Berlin's Charite hospital and medical school, discovered a detailed stone carving that differs from the external stucco face when they performed a computed tomography, or CT, scan on the bust.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090331/ap_ ... rtiti_face
This is truly an astounding find that raises important questions, for example why this second face was hidden, why the changes were so slight and on a perverse note: imagine the fun you can have with 2 Faces sitting on a "bust";) among other things.
We now turn to Basement-X's resident expert in archaeology and all things uncovered from the ground: The French Biscuit.
French Biscuit: Thoughts?
Full article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090331/ap_ ... rtiti_face
This is truly an astounding find that raises important questions, for example why this second face was hidden, why the changes were so slight and on a perverse note: imagine the fun you can have with 2 Faces sitting on a "bust";) among other things.
We now turn to Basement-X's resident expert in archaeology and all things uncovered from the ground: The French Biscuit.
French Biscuit: Thoughts?