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.
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.
Tomb of ancient Egyptian king unearthed in ‘remarkable’ discovery
A royal tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed, in what has been called a “remarkable” discovery by officials.
Ancient tomb first to be discovered in over 100 years
Live Science continues to report how King Thutmose II’s tomb was actually discovered in October 2022; however, it wasn’t until late 2024 and early this year that pottery bearing the name of the long-ago ruler was analyzed, lending a hand in identifying the burying place.
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.
Missing tomb of Egyptian pharaoh solves one of ancient Egypt's great mysteries
A long lost tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh has been found, the country’s antiquities ministry said Tuesday, answering a great mystery of one of ancient Egypt’s most prosperous eras.
Ancient tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II unearthed by archaeologists in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that archaeologists have discovered the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II, marking the first royal tomb discovery since 1922.
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