Egypt says there is a 90 percent chance that hidden chambers will be found within King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
The revelations are based on the preliminary results of a new exploration of the 3-Thousand, 3-Hundred year-old mausoleum in search of Queen Nefertiti resting place.
Nefertiti was the primary wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten, who unsuccessfully attempted to switch Egypt to an early form of monotheism. Akhenaten was succeeded by a pharaoh referred to as Smenkhare and then Tut, who is widely believed to have been Akhenaten’s son.
Saturday’s results however, require a month-long analysis in Japan, before the search is resumed.
Researchers say the discovery of a new chamber could shine new light on one of ancient Egypt’s most turbulent times, and one prominent researcher has theorized that the remains of Queen Nefertiti might be inside.
