Theban Tombs Project (LAMS MAFTO CNRS - CA Uliège) This way, he added, even the works that receive less attention, perhaps because they are in worse condition, can also be documented.

The tomb of Thutmose II, the last undiscovered king of the 18th dynasty, has been located in the Western Valleys of the ...

- Theban Tombs Project (LAMS MAFTO CNRS - CA Uliège) This way, he added, even the works that receive less attention, perhaps because they are in worse condition, can also be documented.

The Theban Necropolis is located on the west bank of the Nile river. The nine heads were placed inside two tombs - all belonging to "high-ranking nobles," according to the report .

To date, approximately 800 tombs have been unearthed, and many more surely remain hidden in the rocky hills. Some of the Theban tombs are well-known and contain familiar scenes.

In 2023, archaeologists discovered a royal tomb believed to be over 3,600 years old, the final resting place of one of the most elusive royal families in ancient Egyptian history.

Director of the Cambridge Theban Tombs Project Dr. Nigel Strudwick found the object back in 1995, in what he calls “a later tomb shaft,” dating to about 1450 BCE.

Authorities have uncovered a tomb with eleven sealed burials and many items of jewelry. It is the first tomb of its kind to be found in the South Asasif necropolis region and dates back about ...