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.
Tomb of Egyptian pharaoh is first found in Luxor since Tutankhamun – here’s how we know who lay inside
Discovered in 2022, the site is some 1.2 miles away from the Valley of the Kings, where tombs for Thutmose I and III and Hatshepsut were planned. Women of the royal family had been found there, so the initial theory was that this newly found tomb belonged to one of Thutmose’s lesser wives.
Archaeologists Find a Pharaoh’s Tomb, the First Since King Tut, 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.
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.
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.
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Shelley's Ozymandias is our Ramesses II, king of Egypt around 1270 BC, and his giant head dominates this space from a gallery plinth ... although it would once have been even higher. "It's ...