When Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022, her 70 years on the throne fell slightly short of the record for a sovereign state monarch. That accolade belongs to Louis XIV of France, who ruled for ...

Inscriptions identify the tomb’s owner as Tetinebefou, a celebrated doctor during the reign of King Pepi II (circa 2305–2118 BC).

Little is known about Thutmose II, who reigned as pharaoh from about 1493 B.C. until about 1479—more than 100 years before Tutankhamun lived, but part of the same 18th Dynasty of Egyptian kings.

Archaeologists in Egypt have found the tomb of King Thutmose II — the first discovery of an ancient royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's in 1922.

A royal tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed, in what has been called a “remarkable” discovery by officials. A joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission identified ...

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities announced Tuesday the discovery of the tomb of ancient King Thutmose II, who is thought to have reigned from about 1493 BC to 1479 BC.

Notable Facts Egyptian pharaoh Pepi II came into power around 4,300 years ago at the age of just 6 years old – about 300 years after the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx were built.

In Egypt, a team of archaeologists Franco-Swiss led by Philippe Collomberrt of the University of Geneva, discovered the tomb of Teti Neb was a real doctor lived more than 4,000 years ago During the ...

He was also prescribed the titles of “director of medicinal plants” and “chief dentist,” both of which are unusual designations in ancient Egypt. It’s unclear which pharaoh he may have served, but ...