Egypt unveils 1st ancient royal tomb since Tutankhamun

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.
First Tomb Of Ancient Egyptian King Discovered In A Century
The unearthing of the tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II is being described as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years.
Egypt unveils first ancient royal tomb since Tutankhamun
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.The tomb, discovered near the Valley of the Kings in Luxor in southern Egypt,
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 unearths first ancient royal tomb since Tutankhamun
The ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, one of Tutankhamun's ancestors, who lived nearly 3,500 years ago, has been excavated by a joint Egyptian-British mission near the Valley of the Kings in southern Egypt.
Egypt announces discovery of the lost tomb of King Thutmose II
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.
Archaeology breakthrough as missing pharaoh tomb discovered in 'biggest find in a century'
The tomb of a missing pharaoh king has been found in the first discovery of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh since Tutankhamun more than a century ago. The tomb is believed to belong to Thutmose II, the last undiscovered king of the 18th dynasty,
Archaeology breakthrough: Tomb of 3,500-year-old Egyptian pharaoh uncovered in first major discovery since Tutankhamun
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of Egypt's first royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's burial chamber was unearthed more than a century ago. The ancient resting place of King Thutmose II - who ruled around 3,
Thutmose II's tomb is biggest archaeological find in Egypt in a century
A joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission has discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, the last missing royal tomb of the 18th Dynasty, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Tuesday.
Egypt’s Biggest Discovery in Over a Century: Inside the Lost Tomb of Thutmose II
By Islam Salah El Din For the first time since King Tut’s tomb was unearthed in 1922, archaeologists have uncovered a royal burial site that rewrites history. The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II was discovered in Luxor’s Valley of the Kings by a joint British-Egyptian team,
Tomb of missing pharaoh found in biggest discovery since 1922
Thutmose II died 3,500 years ago and his tomb was thought to be at the other end of the mountain near the Valley of the Kings.
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