It’s the biggest Egyptian tomb discovery in a century. But who was Thutmose II?
An empty tomb, yet a groundbreaking find – archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the tomb of Thutmose II, a ruler overshadowed by his powerful wife, Hatshepsut.
3,500-year-old tomb of ancient king unearthed in Egypt. See what was found inside
This is the first time archaeologists found a royal tomb since the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.
Archaeologists uncover tomb of ancient Egyptian Pharaoh
An Egyptian-British team has found the tomb of an ancient pharaoh near the Valley of the Kings. This discovery marks the first pharaoh’s tomb found since 1922, when King Tutankhamun’s tomb was uncovered, reported The Washington Post. The tomb belongs to King Thutmose II, who ruled nearly 3,500 years ago.
Egyptian Officials Discover Lost Tomb Of King Thutmose After Years-Long Excavation
The discovery is the first of its kind since King Tutankhamun's tomb was found in 1922, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said.
Ancient pharaoh’s tomb unearthed in Egypt, first since Tutankhamun’s in 1922
The tomb of Thutmose II, who ruled about 3,500 years ago, was discovered by an Egyptian-British team near the Valley of the Kings.
Egypt unearths first ancient royal tomb since Tutankhamun
The ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, one of Tutankhamun's ancestors, who lived nearly 3,500 years ago, has been excavated by a joint Egyptian-British mission near the Valley of the Kings in southern Egypt.
Egypt announces first discovery of a royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's was found over a century ago
Archaeologists in Egypt have found of the tomb of King Thutmose II - the first discovery of an ancient royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's in 1922.
Egypt announces first discovery of pharaoh's tomb in more than 100 years
A joint Egyptian-British mission has identified an ancient tomb near Luxor as that of King Thutmose II, marking the first discovery of a pharaonic royal tomb in more than 100 years, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on Tuesday.
First pharaoh's tomb found in Egypt since Tutankhamun's
Egyptologists have discovered the first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun's was uncovered over a century ago. King Thutmose II's tomb was the last undiscovered royal tomb of the 18th Egyptian dynasty.
Egypt discovers first royal tomb in over 100 years
Egypt announced that an ancient tomb was recently discovered, marking the first such royal tomb uncovered in over 100 years, said its Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
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.
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