This mystery to uncover begins up Egypt's Nile -- tucked away in a valley outside Luxor.
A British archaeologist, Nicolas Reeves, believes that Queen Nefertiti's final resting place is tucked away in a hidden chamber inside King Tut's tomb.
Reeves and a group of experts entered Tutankhamun's burial chamber earlier this month. On the Pharonic timeline, Tut is considered a minor king. He died at 17, but his fame is derived from the fact his resting place was found largely intact.
Descending into the bowels of his tomb, one instantly notices it is rather small and unimpressive compared to the grandiose tombs of his neighbors in the Valley of the Kings.
On the far wall of the chamber, Reeves found his clues. The first clues are the simple but vivid hieroglyphics adorning the yellow walls. One section depicts what appear to be a mummy and a pharaoh.
Reeves explains to a recent CNN publication that the subtle details in the artwork are similar to the depictions of Tut and Nefertiti in other works.
Reeves also says the depictions are a distraction though, camouflaging the real evidence that there is more to that tomb.
Ultimately, it's the science that adds to his theory. Last year a Madrid-based art restoration specialist published high-resolution images of King Tut's tomb.
In those scans, Reeves spotted cracks in the walls which could indicate that two previously not seen “ghost doorways” lay behind. Reeves plans to use radar and thermal imaging to scan the tomb and differentiate between bedrock and the artificial walls and see if this is the Tomb of Nefertiti.
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