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January 26, 2026
Archaeologist believes he's closing in on lost tomb of legendary Egyptian queen: 'Could happen soon'
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TL;DR
- Archaeologist Zahi Hawass believes he is close to finding the tomb of Queen Nefertiti.
- A new documentary, "The Man with the Hat," follows Hawass's investigations into ancient Egyptian mysteries.
- Hawass is concentrating his search in the East Valley of the Kings, near Queen Hatshepsut's tomb.
- He considers finding Nefertiti's tomb the most important discovery of the century.
- Nefertiti was the principal wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten and promoted the worship of the sun god Aten.
- Her famous bust was discovered in 1912.