Archaeologist believes he's closing in on lost tomb of legendary Egyptian queen: 'Could happen soon'

An Egyptian archaeologist believes he's narrowing successful connected the tomb of Queen Nefertiti, the legendary queen whose burial tract has eluded historians for generations.

Zahi Hawass is the taxable of a caller documentary, "The Man with the Hat," which premiered connected streaming platforms Tuesday. He served arsenic Egypt's archetypal Minister of Antiquities successful 2011.

The movie follows Hawass arsenic helium explores Egyptian history, including mysteries surrounding the deaths of Cleopatra and Tutankhamun — topics for which historians inactive deficiency wide answers.

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Hawass besides discusses the imaginable of uncovering the tomb of Queen Nefertiti, who lived from astir 1370 B.C. to 1330 B.C.

"If I made this discovery, I deliberation I would beryllium blessed to extremity my vocation with the astir important find of the astir important queen of Egypt," Hawass declares successful the documentary, according to Live Science.

A caller documentary follows archaeologist Zahi Hawass, shown here, arsenic helium investigates past mysteries tied to immoderate of Egypt's astir celebrated rulers. (Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)

Nefertiti was the main woman of Pharaoh Akhenaten, the ruler who upended Egypt's spiritual customs distant from polytheism and toward Atenism.

She played a cardinal relation successful promoting the worship of Aten, the prima god. She's besides known for being the taxable of an elegant bust that was recovered successful 1912.

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Hawass told Live Science helium believes he's narrowing successful connected the determination of her tomb successful the Valley of the Kings.

"There is 1 country present that we are moving successful the East Valley, adjacent the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut," Hawass said. 

Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass says the long-lost tomb of Queen Nefertiti whitethorn soon beryllium discovered. (Marc Deville/Getty Images; Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

"I’m hoping that this could beryllium the tomb of Queen Nefertiti. … This find could hap soon," helium said.

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In a trailer reviewed by Fox News Digital, Hawass notes that helium wants his chap Egyptians "to beryllium arrogant of their civilization."

"This volition pb america to the top find of the century," the archaeologist says. 

Queen Nefertiti's tomb has agelong eluded historians, fueling decades of speculation among archaeologists and Egyptologists. (Wolff & Tritschler/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

"Before me, foreigners ruled antiquity. People tried to enactment maine successful jail, but they couldn't," helium said.

"Egypt is, to me, everything."

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Fox News Digital reached retired to the documentary's representatives for comment.