Ancient Royal Tomb Discovered in Egypt After Century-Long Search
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Roshan Amiri - . March 6, 2025
- . Update: March 6, 2025 7:57 pm
Egyptian officials announced the discovery of King Thutmose II’s tomb after finding it in 1922 when all royal Egyptian tombs stayed buried. On Tuesday Egyptian tourism authorities revealed they had excavated the final royal tomb of the 18th Dynasty that researchers had sought for many years.
Close to the Valley of the Kings, the investigators found the tomb damaged after Thutmose II died when water flooded it. The search team uncovered ruins along with his name inscribed in alabaster pieces while finding references to Queen Hatshepsut who would later take the throne as pharaoh. The ministry confirmed this find includes the first-ever discovered funeral items of Thutmose II.
Egyptian and British archaeologists started their project upon finding a tomb entrance in 2022 but thought they might reach a burial chamber for a royal wife. The two-year dig revealed painted plaster items with royal inscriptions plus Book of Amduat sections and yellow star designs in blue colors. The current excavation team is trying to study the location while searching for the historical contents of the tomb that were moved by ancient people when flooding occurred.
