Secret Chambers in Tutankhamun’s Tomb Could Hold the Burial of a Lost Egyptian Queen

A growing body of research is generating renewed interest in potential hidden spaces beyond the decorated walls of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber in Egypt.

Some researchers have raised the possibility that these concealed chambers – if they exist – could contain the burial place of Nefertiti, Tutankhamun’s stepmother and mother-in-law. Nefertiti was made famous by a remarkable painted bust of her head found in Tell-el Amarna, Egypt, in 1912.

The hypothesis about hidden rooms was first proposed more than a decade ago. A key advocate of the idea, archaeologist Nicholas Reeves, mentions clues that he believes may point to Nefertiti’s burial being nearby. These include “hidden” hieroglyphics that were painted over on the north wall of Tutankhamun’s tomb.

A team has now published a review of archaeological and geophysical investigations at Tutankhamun’s burial chamber (also known as KV62), including results from a survey carried out between 2023 and 2024.