GOLDEN MASK BACK ON VIEW IN CAIRO BUT IS IT TUT'S OR NEFERTITI'S MASK?

THE famous golden mask is back on display at the Cairo Museum .. amidst a growing mystery as to whether it belongs to Tutankhamun or to Nefertiti.

At a news conference at the museum, experts said they used beeswax to reattach the beard ... using the same beeswax technique that the Ancient Egyptians had used.

They also discovered a hitherto unknown golden rod inside the beard for attaching it to the chin of the mask.

The mask fell victim to a BOTCHED REPAIR JOB over a year ago when it was lifted from its glass display case and the braided divine beard, precariously held in place by a small pin, came loose.

The staff panicked and glued it back on with epoxy resin.

The good news is that the glue is gone, the beard is back on in a proper fashion.

The restoration allowed an EXAMINATION that supports Dr. Nicholas Reeves' theory. 

He believes NEFERTITI could be buried in secret chambers, says  believes that Tutankhamun's famous mask was actually made for a female predecessor: his step-mother, Nefertiti.

But for now, Tutankhamun's golden mask is back on show, delighting visitors who will no doubt be taking an unprecedented interest in his chin.

In July 2015 Reeves published evidence that Tut's tomb had originally belonged to his stepmother Nefertiti.

He believes her remains may still be hidden there ... in hidden chambers concealed behind secret doors.

This blog's was among the first to report his theory.

Our initial story in July (which you can READ HERE) made headlines around the world.