Archaeologists Unearth the First Pharaoh's Tomb

How archaeologists solved the mystery of missing pharaoh after 3,500 years
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.
Ancient tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II unearthed by archaeologists in Egypt
In a joint Egyptian-British mission, archaeologists have discovered the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II. The ancient tomb was found during research work two miles west of the Valley of the ...
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.
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.
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
Archaeologists uncover tomb of ancient Egyptian Pharaoh
The tomb belongs to King Thutmose II, who ruled nearly 3,500 years ago. “It was through sifting through tonnes of limestone in the chamber that they found fragments of alabaster jars, which bore the inscriptions of the names of Thutmose II and Hatshepsut,
Archaeologists Unearth the First Pharaoh’s Tomb Since Tutankhamun
The first royal tomb discovered in over a century is shedding new light on the pharaoh who ruled before Hatshepsut.
Pharaoh's tomb discovered for first time in 100 years
An Egyptian-British archaeological mission has found the tomb of King Thutmose II, who ruled ancient Egypt about 3,500 years ago, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Tuesday. It was the final undiscovered royal tomb of Egypt's 18th dynasty and the first burial chamber of a pharaoh unearthed since Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922.
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Archaeologists Discovered the First Royal Egyptian Tomb Since King Tut’s Over 100 Years Ago
a third-century Greek language history of Egypt, the author—an Egyptian priest known as Manetho—throws another potential wrench into our understanding by stating that after Thutmose I’s ...
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 ...
It’s the biggest Egyptian tomb discovery in a century. Who was Thutmose II?
An empty tomb, yet a groundbreaking find – archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the tomb of Thutmose II, a ruler ...
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Egypt uncovers first royal tomb in over 100 years — ending discovery drought since King Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922
The final resting place of Thutmose II -- the last of Egypt's so-called 'lost tombs' -- has been discovered, officials announced on Tuesday. National Museum of Egyptian Civilization There’s a ...
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First Tomb Of Ancient Egyptian King Discovered In A Century
The unearthing of the long-lost tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II is being described as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years. Thutmose II's mummy was ...
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Egypt announces first discovery of a royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's was found over a century ago
Egyptian officials announced Tuesday the discovery of the tomb of King Thutmose II, the last of the lost tombs of the kings of ancient Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty, which reigned for over two ...
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Ancient pharaoh’s tomb unearthed in Egypt, first since Tutankhamun’s in 1922
Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, the first such find since King Tutankhamun’s resting place was unearthed in 1922, Egyptian officials announced this week.
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Egypt unveils first ancient royal tomb since Tutankhamun
Egypt has found the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first ancient royal burial to be located since Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. The tomb, discovered near the Valley of the Kings in Luxor in ...