Mohamed Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), described the reports as “completely unfounded,” adding that the tomb is structurally sound.
“There are no threats to its stability or to the integrity of its wall paintings,” the ministry’s statement quoted him as saying.
Khaled pointed out that the SCA conducts routine inspections of the site in coordination with the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), which has been a key partner in preserving the tomb.
The collaboration, he added, ensures that the tomb’s microclimate and structural conditions are continuously monitored and documented.
According to the ministry, a recent GCI report supports its position, confirming that no physical or chemical changes have been observed in the tomb’s condition for over 100 years.
The visible cracks on the walls, the report noted, are not new but have remained unchanged since British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb in 1922, the statement added.
The statement also pointed out that, according to the Getty report on this issue, some of the international reports appear to have relied on a research paper containing “inaccurate assumptions and exaggerated conclusions.”
This is possibly due to misinterpretation of data or confusion between Tutankhamun’s tomb (KV62) and another burial site in the Valley of the Kings, it added.
Tutankhamun’s tomb has undergone extensive conservation work over the past decade, carried out under the supervision of the Getty Conservation Institute and Egyptian experts.
The project, Khaled said, adhered to the highest international standards and has made the tomb one of the best-preserved monuments in the Valley of the Kings.
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