Researchers stunned by findings: Has Nefertiti's tomb been located after 3,000 years?

A new geophysical study suggests the existence of hidden chambers around Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Researchers speculate these may be the lost tomb of Queen Nefertiti and await approval to drill a tiny hole and insert cameras into the rock. The scientific community is cautious, given past experience where a similar theory was disproven.

A new geophysical study reignites one of ancient Egypt's greatest mysteries: is the lost tomb of Queen Nefertiti hidden behind the walls of Tutankhamun's tomb? An international research team led by former Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, Prof. Mamdouh el-Damaty, presented findings based on ground-penetrating radar and microgravity measurements, which identified underground voids and man-made structural anomalies around the famous tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The theory, first proposed in 2015 by Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves, suggests that Tutankhamun's sudden death forced his people to hastily bury him in the front part of a grand burial complex prepared for Nefertiti. The researchers now await approval from Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities to drill a tiny hole and insert fiber-optic cameras. However, the scientific community is cautious: in-depth tests in 2018 ruled out the existence of hidden chambers, and Egyptologist Zahi Hawass argues the structure served as the tomb of Pharaoh Ay. The article also notes a chronological parallel to the period of Egyptian bondage and the Exodus according to biblical tradition.