Tomb of Egyptian pharaoh is first found in Luxor since Tutankhamun—here's how we know who lay inside

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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…

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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.

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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

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It’s the biggest Egyptian tomb discovery in a century. Who was Thutmose II?

Wikimedia/The ConversationArchaeologists in Egypt have made an exciting discovery: the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, a ruler who has long been overshadowed by his famous wife and half-sister, Queen Hatshepsut. The remarkable find is located in the Western Valley (a burial ground for queens rather than kings), near the complex of Deir el-Bahari, which houses the funerary temple of Hatshepsut. Both of us worked together as archaeologists at this sp…

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3,500-Year-Old Tomb of King Thutmose II Unearthed: A Landmark Discovery

A Historic Find in EgyptEgyptian archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery—the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II, marking the first royal burial uncovered since the famous tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922. This find provides new insights into the Eighteenth Dynasty, a period that spanned from approximately 1550 BC to 1292 BC and played a crucial role in shaping ancient Egyptian civilization.Discovery and Location of the TombA joint Br…

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Last week, a British archaeologist announced the first discovery of a rock-cut tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh since the discovery of Tutankhamun in 1922. On Saturday, he told the Observer that he may have identified the location of a second tomb of Thutmose II.