A royal tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed, in what has been called a “remarkable” discovery by officials. A joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission identified the tomb as belonging to King Thutmose II, an ancient Egyptian king who reigned sometime between 2000 and 1001 BC, the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a press release Tuesday. Initially identified as just “Tomb C4,” the site is located about 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) west of the Valley of Kings in Egypt’s Luxor region, the ministry said. When the archaeological team first discovered the entrance and main corridor of the tomb in 2022, they believed it belonged to one of the wives of the kings. This was based on its proximity to Queen Hatshepsut’s tomb and the tombs of King Thutmose III’s wives, explained Mohammad Ismail Khaled, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, in the release.
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of Egypt's first royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's burial chamber was unearthed more than a century ago. The ancient resting place of King Thutmose II - who ruled around 3,500 years ago has been uncovered in west Luxor's Valley of the Kings. Archaeologists have announced the discovery of Egypt's first royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's burial chamber was unearthed more than a century ago. The ancient resting place of King Thutmose II - who ruled around 3,500 years ago has been uncovered in west Luxor's Valley of the Kings. The tomb was found at Mount Thebes - approximately 1.4 miles from where Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922. Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities Dr Mohamed Ismail Khaled described it as "one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years".
A TOMB of an Egyptian pharaoh has been uncovered for the first time since Tutan-khamun’s more than 100 years ago — thanks to a Scot. Archaeologist Piers Litherland has been hailed for his “extraordinary” discovery of the original resting place of King Thutmose II, who died 3,500 years ago. The Egyptian ruler was an ancestor of Tutankhamun, whose tomb was famously discovered by another Brit in 1922. Experts spent decades looking in the wrong place for Thutmose II’s burial chamber — believing it was near the sacred Valley of the Kings. When Prof Litherland and his team discovered a tomb — in poor condition — on the other side of the Theban Mountain three years ago they suspected it belonged to a royal wife.
