US EditionLost Tomb of Pharoah Thutmose II Unearthed in Major Archaeological Breakthrough
- The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II was discovered by the New Kingdom Research Foundation, led by Piers Litherland, marking the first royal tomb found in Luxor since Tutankhamun.
- Excavations revealed broken alabaster vessels bearing the names of Thutmose II and Hatshepsut, confirming the tomb's identification.
- Thutmose II's mummy was previously discovered in the Royal Cache in 1881, but the location of his tomb remained unknown until now.
- The tomb's discovery sheds light on Thutmose II's role in ancient Egyptian history, especially in relation to Hatshepsut and his contributions.
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Archeologists Discover First Pharaoh's Tomb in Egypt Since King Tut's Was Found More Than a Century Ago
The nearly 3,500-year-old tomb belonged to King Thutmose II, who reigned from 1493 to 1479 BCEgypt's Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock King Thutmose II's burial chamberA British-Egyptian team of archeologists has discovered the first pharaoh's tomb since King Tutankhamun's was found more than 100 years ago in 1922.The team found the nearly 3,500-year-old tomb — now known to have belonged to King Thutmose II — in th…
Tomb of Egyptian pharaoh is first found in Luxor since Tutankhamun—here's how we know who lay inside
Thutmose II was the fourth ruler of the illustrious ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty, which included Tutankhamun. Now, the location of his long-lost tomb, one of the last missing royal tombs, has been confirmed by the New Kingdom Research Foundation, a British-Egyptian archaeological team led by Piers Litherland. It's the first pharaoh's tomb to be discovered in Luxor for over a century.
Archaeologists discover Thutmose II’s tomb, first since King Tut in 1922
In a landmark discovery, archaeologists have uncovered the first royal tomb of a pharaoh since the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb over a century ago. King Thutmose II’s tomb, the last undiscovered royal tomb of Egypt’s 18th dynasty, was found by a British-Egyptian team in the Western Valleys of the Theban Necropolis, near Luxor. For years, researchers believed the tombs of 18th dynasty pharaohs were located over 2km away, in the Valley o…
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