Secret chambers found in King Tut's tomb, say archaeologists

Evidence has been found of "two hidden chambers" behind the painted walls of King Tutankhamun's resting place, say experts-and one of them could be the tomb of Queen Nefertiti.

Egypt's antiquities minister, Mamdouh Eldamaty, told Ahram Online that he and British archaologist Nicholas Reeves have found that the tomb's ceiling extends behind the northern and western walls. Radar scans are being made to confirm whether there are indeed voids behind the walls indicative of hidden chambers, and results are expected to be announced on November 4.

In August Reeves published a paper suggesting the western and northern painted walls of Tutankhamun's tomb have secret passageways leading to two chambers, one of them containing the remains of Nefertiti - queen of Egypt and the chief consort and wife of the monotheistic King Akhenaten, Tutankhamun's father. " Eldamaty told Ahram Online he now thinks it very likely there are hidden chambers, but disagrees with Reeves when he says they could house the crypt of queen Nefertiti.

This would be a great plot for another film in the The Mummy franchise: "You fool, Reeves! I warned you she must not be awoken!" shrieked Eldamaty.