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Archaeologists plan to drill into King Tut's tomb in search of Nefertiti's long-lost hidden chamber

From the Newshound archive · first published 23 September 2026.

The golden death mask of Tutankhamun and the painted limestone bust of Nefertiti, whose long-lost tomb archaeologists now believe may lie concealed behind his burial chamber, revealed by new scans.
The golden death mask of Tutankhamun and the painted limestone bust of Nefertiti, whose long-lost tomb archaeologists now believe may lie concealed behind his burial chamber, revealed by new scans.

New scans have uncovered corridors and chambers no one knew existed just metres from Tutankhamun's burial chamber, fuelling hopes that Queen Nefertiti's long-lost tomb lies concealed behind it. Archaeologists are weighing whether to drill into the suspected space to establish what it contains. The find has reignited debate over the notorious 'curse of the pharaoh' that has haunted the site since 1922.

Lord Carnarvon, who bankrolled the original 1922 dig, died just five months after the tomb opened from blood poisoning after an infected mosquito bite.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle claimed 'an evil elemental' may have caused Carnarvon's death, supercharging the curse legend in the world's press.

Scans show the hidden network of corridors in purple and yellow sits only metres from Tutankhamun's burial chamber, marked in grey.

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