Egypt uncovers first royal tomb in over 100 years — ending discovery drought since King Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922
The historically important reveal is said to mark the end of a search for the lost tombs of the kings of ancient Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty — which ran from approximately 1550 BC to 1292 BC. The finding comes more than one hundred years after King Tut’s remains were discovered in 1922, CBS News reported.
Egypt announces first discovery of a royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's was found over a century ago
Archaeologists in Egypt have found of the tomb of King Thutmose II - the first discovery of an ancient royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's in 1922.
Archeologists uncover tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose II after a century
Archeologists have discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, the last undiscovered royal tomb from Egypt's 18th dynasty.
First Egyptian pharaoh's tomb discovered since King Tut’s
The discovery near Luxor is the first of a pharaonic royal tomb since the treasures of Tutankhamun’s tomb were found over a century ago in 1922, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Tuesday.
3,500-Year-Old Pharaoh's Tomb Found in Egypt Is First Since Tutankhamun's
Egypt's antiquities authority says it has found the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first royal burial to be located since the famed discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.
Pharaoh’s tomb is the biggest ancient Egyptian discovery since King Tutankhamun
But that doesn’t make the discovery of his final resting place any less important. On February 18, the Egyptian government announced that an international team of archeologists have finally confirmed the tomb’s location—making it the first and most significant royal find since the identification of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.
Ancient pharaoh’s tomb unearthed in Egypt, first since Tutankhamun’s in 1922
The tomb of Thutmose II, who ruled about 3,500 years ago, was discovered by an Egyptian-British team near the Valley of the Kings.
Egypt Announces First Discovery of Pharaoh's Tomb in More Than 100 Years
However, due to flooding soon after the king's death, the tomb was generally not well preserved, the ministry statement added. There were indications that most of its contents had
Archaeologists Unearth the First Pharaoh’s Tomb Since Tutankhamun
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Missing tomb of ancient Egyptian king discovered, the first in more than 100 years
The missing tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II has been unearthed. It is the first royal tomb discovery in over 100 years, since the unveiling of King Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922.
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Greatest archaeological find since Tutankhamun in Egypt
A new royal tomb has been discovered in Egypt for the first time in more than a hundred years. The tomb, some 2 kilometres ...