British-Egyptian archaeologists reveal pharaoh's tomb after nearly a century in 'significant find'

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II in Egypt, marking the first pharaonic burial site found since Tutankhamun in 1922. More than a century after the world was captivated by Howard Carter's discovery of , archaeologists have uncovered another remarkable find - the final resting place of King Thutmose II, one of ancient Egypt’s elusive 18th Dynasty rulers. Discovered by a joint British-Egyptian team led by Dr Piers Litherland, the tomb was hidden away in the Western Valleys of the Theban Necropolis, near Luxor.

Until now, the whereabouts of Thutmose II’s original burial site had remained a mystery. While his mummified remains were uncovered two hundred years ago in the Deir el-Bahri Cache above the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, the location of his tomb had been lost to history. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, the secretary general of Egypt's Supreme Court of Antiquities, said in a statement that the discovery was “one of the most significant archeological breakthroughs in recent years.

” First discovered in 2022, the tomb was originally thought to belong to one of the royal wives of the so-called Thutmosid kings, a succession of pharaohs named Thutmose who once ruled . However, archaeological evidence eventually proved that the tomb was the resting place for Thutmose II, who died around 1479 B.C.

after a relatively short reign, explained Khaled. Studies suggest that Thutmose II died around the age of 30, after which his wife (and half-sister) Hatshepsu.