Tomb of pharaoh thutmose II discovered after 100 years in egypt

The tomb of thutmose II, an Egyptian pharaoh Who Rules Around 3,500 years ago, has been uncovered west of the valley of the kings. This discovery marks the first time in a century that the burial site of a pharaoh has been found, as confirmed by the egyptian ministry of tourism and antiquites. The tomb, thought larGely Empty, Provides Crucial Insights Into Ancient Burial practices. Initial Findings Sugged that Soon After His Burial, Flooding LED to the Removal of the Grave Goods, Lending The Chamber Void of Artfacts and A Mummy. Despite this, Ceramics Inscribed With His Name Were Identated at the Site, Enabling Archaeologists to verify the tomb’s ownership.

Identification and Historical Significance

According to a statement By the egyptian ministry of tourism and antiquities, the tomb was first located in October 2022. But wasver, it was only in late 2024 and early 2025 that archaeologists, Throughrysis of Pottyry Fragments, confirmed it belonged to thutmose ii. Egyptologist piers Litherland from the University of CambridgeWho Co-Led the Excavation Team, stated In an interview with live science that a piece of pottery bearing a label indicating the presence of Natron, a Key Embalming Substance, Confirmed That A Burial Ooriginally TOOOK PLACE PLACE with the Tom

Possibility of a Second Burial Site

Litherland also mentioned that while the tomb it self was not looted, all its contents were removed after the flooding. The Possibility of a Second, Undiscovered Tomb Where these objects may have been relocated is being consulted. Some experts believe that a mummy found in a cache at deir el-baahari could belong to thutmose II, but discrepancies concerned the estimated age at death cost dobt on this theory. Ongoing Research Continues to Explore WHETHER His Remains and Burial Goods are preserved Elsewhere, potanally offering Moreing More Insights Into Egypt’s royal burials