Pharaoh Thutmose II’s Tomb Discovered in Valley of Kings

Pharaoh Thutmose II’s Tomb Discovered in Valley of the Kings
Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II in a side valley of the Valley of the Kings. This is the first discovery of a royal tomb in Egypt since Tutankhamun's and the last missing tomb of the 18th Dynasty.
Thutmose II tomb discovery raises new mysteries: Where is his mummy, and why wasn't he buried in the Valley of the Kings?
Why did Hatshepsut have her husband buried to the west of the Valley of the Kings, while she was buried in the valley itself?
Archaeologists Find a Pharaoh’s Tomb, the First Since King Tut’s, Egypt Says
The ministry of antiquities said the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II, whose wife, Hatshepsut, took the throne after his death, was the first excavation of a royal tomb near the Valley of the Kings since 1922.
Pharaoh’s tomb is the biggest ancient Egyptian discovery since King Tutankhamun
But that doesn’t make the discovery of his final resting place any less important. On February 18, the Egyptian government announced that an international team of archeologists have finally confirmed the tomb’s location—making it the first and most significant royal find since the identification of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.
Discovery of King Thutmose II's Tomb May be Most Significant Find Since King Tut
The excavation started in 2022 and has unearthed important ancient Egyptian history.
Archaeologist Who Uncovered Pharaoh’s Tomb May Have Just Made an Even Bigger Find
After finding the first royal Egyptian tomb in over a century, archaeologist Pier Litherland now believes he knows the location of the missing Thutmose II mummy.
Archaeologist Who Discovered Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh's Tomb Believes There Is Another-Possibly Containing a Mummy
British archaeologist Piers Litherland, who spearheaded the joint Egyptian-British team, believes that there is a second tomb, which could contain the mummy of Thutmose II.
Archaeologists May Have Found Second Pharaonic Tomb in Egypt
The recent discovery of King Thutmose II’s long-lost royal tomb has been touted as Egypt’s most impressive archaeological find since King Tut. Now, just days later, the same archaeologists say there is a yet-undiscovered second tomb of Thutmose II located nearby.
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