A secret chamber discovered in the tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun could hold the key to a missing body.
The large, unexplored chamber in Tutankhamun's tomb, was first reported three years ago and has puzzled experts and archaeologists who are unsure how to access it.
This chamber could lead explorers to a hidden tomb that might contain the missing body of Queen Nefertiti, the wife of Akhenaten, who was responsible for radical religious changes in Egypt during her reign.
These reforms saw the traditional gods of Egypt replaced by the Sun God Aten, sparking significant controversy at the time.
Archaeologists have been striving to locate Queen Nefertiti's resting place for years and believe that the secrets of Tutankhamun's tomb could provide the answer.
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Scans of the tomb in 2020 revealed a hidden corridor and the potential for two new rooms, one of which might be the tomb of the missing Egyptian queen.
Another uncovered room, still unexplored, is considered a potential treasure room.
The contents of these rooms remain a mystery, as archaeologists have yet to gain access.
British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves first proposed the idea of secret chambers in Tutankhamun's tomb in 2015, suggesting that they might hold significant historical secrets.
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Expert Reeves said: “If Nefertiti was buried as a pharaoh it could be the biggest archaeological discovery ever.”
Fellow expert Dr Ray Johnson called the potential discovery “tremendously exciting” and even went as far as to say there was definitely something behind the wall.
He said at the time: “Clearly there is something on the other side of the north wall of the burial chamber.”