A British Egyptologist says he will conduct further investigations into whether the tomb of ancient Egypt's boy-king Tutankhamun contains passages to a hidden chamber, including what he believes is the final resting place of Queen Nefertiti.
Nicholas Reeves announced his plans at a joint news conference on Saturday with Egyptian Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty, who said data would be taken to Japan for study and that chances were high that a chamber exists.
"We said earlier there was a 60 per cent chance there is something behind the walls," Damaty said.
"But now, after the initial reading of the scans, we are saying now it's 90 per cent likely there is something behind the walls."
If proven, the discovery of the last resting place of Nefertiti would be the most significant this century and would shed light on what remains a mysterious period of Egyptian history despite frenzied international interest.
Nefertiti, whose chiselled cheekbones and regal beauty were immortalised in a 3300-year-old bust now in a Berlin museum, died in the 14th century BC.
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