"Now, his team is excavating in the eastern Valley of the Kings, close to the tomb of Hatshepsut, a powerful female pharaoh who ruled between 1479 and 1458 B.C. They hope Nefertiti's tomb will be found there. Hawass says that he doesn't have evidence to support this theory, but has a feeling it could be there.

"There is one area now that we are working in the east valley, near the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut," Hawass told Live Science. I'm hoping that this could be the tomb of Queen Nefertiti." Work is continuing, and "this discovery could happen soon," he said."

-- Hawass is an interesting character. He gained big fame with multiple appearances and guest spots on TV shows while at the height of his original career position. Then, with the fall of Mubarak, Hawass lost his role and title, and fell to the background. Now he's back again, but Hawass has always been a big name in Egyptian archaeology, including the right to excavate key sights and the key manager of the projects.