The newly excavated tomb was also in an unlikely place for a king’s burial: beneath two waterfalls and at the bottom of a slope, during the much wetter conditions of the 15th century B.C.

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 in Egypt say they have unearthed the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first discovery in 100 years of a tomb of an Egyptian royal. The discovery near Luxor is the first of a ...

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 ...

The king's tomb was discovered in this necropolis, as well, about a mile west of the Valley of the Kings. For the first time in years, archaeologists have stepped inside the tomb of an ancient ...

Archaeologists have announced the discovery of the first royal tomb in Egypt since Tutankhamun's burial was uncovered more than 100 years ago. The resting place of King Thutmose II, who ruled ...

Archaeologists found a simple tomb near Luxor and identified it as the 3,500-year-old burial site of King Thutmose II, officials said. Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

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 ...

Artifacts in tomb No. C4 linked to King Thutmose II. Credit: Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities “Despite its significance, the tomb was found in poor condition, flooded in antiquity ...

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