Mystery of Tutankhamun's 'missing' wife could soon be solved in new dig

Workers at the tomb site (Picture Discovery Channel)

The ‘missing’ wife of the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun might have been found in the Valley of the Kings, as archaeologists excavate a tomb which might contain her remains.

Around 100 workers are now excavating an area in the western part of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings – and a new photo shows workers at a spot which could be the entrance to the tomb.

The discovery could solve a mystery about the final fate of the boy king’s wife.

Around 100 workers are now excavating an area in the western part of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings (Getty)

Ankhesenamun was married to her half-brother Tutankhamun, who reigned from 1332 to 1327 BC – then married his successor Ay, who ruled from 1327 to 1323 BC.

Some evidence suggests that she also married her father Akhenaten and her maternal grandfather before dying at aged 26.

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But after that, she vanished from the historical record, and archaeologists have been unsure of her fate.

A new dig is investigating areas near Ay’s tomb, led by archaeologist and former Egyptian minister for antiquities, Zahi Hawass,

Zahi Hawass, launched a dig this year, with his team saying in a statement: ‘In January 2018, Zahi Hawass launched his own excavations at the Valley of the Monkeys, a side valley in the area of the Valley of the Kings.

‘The focus of the excavations is in the area in close proximity to the tomb of Ay, Tutankhamun’s successor.

‘The radar scans in the area detected the presence of a possible entrance to a tomb at a depth of five metres (16 feet).

‘It is believed that the location of the tomb of Ankhsenamun, Tutankhamun’s widow, who married Ay after Tutankhamun’s death, is still hidden somewhere in the Valley of the Monkeys.’