“The Mystery of KV55: Who Was Really Buried Inside?”

In 1907, archaeologists opened a small tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings—and discovered a mummy whose identity has remained a mystery for more than a century. A damaged royal sarcophagus, erased names, mysterious canopic jars, and a mummy possibly connected to Akhenaten—the pharaoh who attempted to transform ancient Egyptian religion. Who was buried in KV55? Why was the name on the sarcophagus changed? And could this mysterious mummy really be Akhenaten? In this video, we uncover the evidence behind one of the most mysterious discoveries in the Valley of the Kings.