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Archaeologists close in on Queen Nefertiti tomb behind walls of King Tut burial site
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- New research published by the Amarna Royal Tombs Project suggests there may be hidden chambers behind the walls of King Tutankhamun’s tomb (KV 62), potentially containing the lost burial site of Queen Nefertiti.
- The tomb’s unusual small size, layout, and altered wall paintings indicate it may have originally been built for a queen, possibly Nefertiti, and later repurposed for Tutankhamun.
- Despite multiple surveys since 2015, no definitive evidence of hidden chambers has been found, but geophysical data shows intriguing anomalies that warrant further investigation.
- Nefertiti, a powerful and enigmatic figure of the Amarna era, remains a mystery with unknown burial location; her possible reign as Pharaoh Smenkhkare and her relationship to Tutankhamun are still debated.
- Prominent Egyptologists, including Zahi Hawass, have searched extensively for Nefertiti’s tomb without success, but recent studies renew hope that significant discoveries may still lie hidden in the Valley of the Kings.
