Secret Chamber In King Tut's Tomb May Have Queen Nefertiti's Remains

King Tutankhamen's tomb may contain secret chambers, which possibly could hide Queen Nefertiti's remains, Egyptian officials announced.

After examining the 3,300-year-old tomb, researchers found clues which initiated a 90 percent chance of secret chambers inside King Tut's resting place, according to a news release. British archaeologist Nicholas Reeves, who worked in the investigation, believes that the finding of the new chamber could reveal significant evidence about one of the most turbulent times of ancient Egypt, and possibly the remains Queen Nefertiti's remains.

Egypt conducted several days of testing in the southern parts of Luxor city, which is also known as the Pharaoh's city, as it is surrounded by a massive temples and ancient tombs. Mamdouh el-Damaty, Egypt's Antiquities Minister, announced that the findings will be sent to Japan for analysis.

Reeves theorized that Tutankhamen, who died at age 19, was placed into an outer chamber, which was initially Nefertiti's tomb. Nefertiti was the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten, who was succeeded by Smenkhare, followed by Tut, Akhenaten's son.

By using high-resolution images, Reeves found straight lines on the stone in Tut's tomb. The lines indicated the presence of a sealed chamber. The tomb's structure and design also revealed that it was made to hold the remains of a queen and not a king. Reeves thinks Smenkhare could actually be Nefertiti.

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