Radar scans strongly suggest Nefertiti's burial chamber in Tut's tomb

The final results of the first radar scans conducted in Tutankhamun's tomb were announced Thursday, revealing new evidence that greatly increases the chance of finding Nefertiti's long lost tomb inside the world-famous burial chamber.

Egypt's antiquities minister Mamdouh El-Damaty announced that the analysis of the scans not only indicates the presence of two hidden chambers behind the northern and western walls of the tomb, but also indicates the presence of various organic and metal materials as well.

Announcing the compelling new evidence in a press conference in Cairo, Damaty described it as "the discovery of the century," adding that it is like discovering the boy king's final resting place all over again, according to the Egyptian antiquities ministry's statement .

The initial results of the radar scans, which were carried out last November, had indicated a 90 percent chance of a hidden chamber lying behind the walls of Tut's tomb . They were then analyzed by Japanese radar specialist Hirokatsu Watanabe, who discovered the new evidence.

This evidence poses the strongest indication yet that British archaeologist Nicholas Reeves' claims about Nefertiti's tomb lying behind the walls could be fact, rather than theory.

Reeves, who came to Egypt last September to start investigating the tomb after his theory made waves around the world, believes the most famous tomb in Luxor's Valley of the Kings originally belonged to Nefertiti.

According to Reeves' possibly history-altering theory, which is based on an examination of high-resolution laser scans of the tomb's walls, Tut's small tomb was prepared in a rush as an outer burial chamber of Nefertiti's tomb due to his untimely death.

Reeves also believes that the treasures discovered by Howard Carter in 1922 inside the tomb, including his iconic gold funerary mask, were actually Nefertiti's belongings as well.

The second set of radar scans will be conducted later this month to find out more information about the chambers hidden behind the walls. The results are expected to be announced in early April.