The first royal tomb discovered in over a century is shedding new light on the pharaoh who ruled before Hatshepsut.

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,

The unearthing of King Thutmose II's tomb has been described as “one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years”