Tutankhamun’s resting place in the Valley of the Kings is relatively small. This has led to speculation that it was originally meant for a noble, queen or a princess.

Akhenaten’s successor, Pharaoh Neferneferuaten (who was most likely his wife, Nefertiti), never received a kingly burial. So, it’s likely that her material was repurposed for Tutankhamun very early in ...

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Archaeology & History The Hunt: Where in the World Did Nefertiti Go? One archaeologist promises that her remains will be definitively identified this year.

3. Neferneferuaten as Pharoah One recent theory holds that Meritaten first served as a queen with her father. Then, when youngest sister Neferneferuaten came of age, she was crowned king, with the ...

Tutankhamun's tomb mystery solved after analysis hints he was 'banished' to poor crypt Analysis of the boy king's place of rest suggests he was moved from his original tomb by his successor, Ay.

Despite recent claims to the contrary, there is little evidence that the ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti is buried behind the walls of the tomb of Tutankhamun.

Nefertiti is considered one of the most powerful & beautiful women in antiquity. Although her bust is world-famous, not much is known about the Egyptian queen.

Upon Akhenaten’s death, it is theorized that Nefertiti became pharaoh under the name Neferneferuaten, before her stepson Tutankhamun ascended the throne. [in-text-ad-2] ...