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Lost 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…

23 hours ago·United States

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Washington Times

Egyptian officials announce finding pharaoh's tomb

A tomb thought to be holding Thutmose II, who ruled 3,500 years ago, has been discovered in Egypt.

1 day ago·United States

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Phys.org

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.

2 days ago·United Kingdom

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Smithsonian Mag

Archaeologists Say They've Discovered the First Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh's Tomb Since Tutankhamun's in 1922

Researchers initially thought the tomb belonged to a royal wife. Then they unearthed fragments of alabaster jars that identified it as Thutmose II's

2 days ago·United States

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The Express Tribune

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…

3 days ago·Pakistan

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Irish Independent

Tomb of first pharaoh since King Tutankhamun’s in 1922 unearthed in Egypt

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, the first such find since King Tutankhamun’s resting place was unearthed in 1922, Egyptian officials announced this week.

3 days ago·Ireland

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