5 h. ago Archaeologists may have found second tomb of mysterious Egyptian pharaoh

Egyptologists believe Thutmose II’s mummified remains are hidden in a chamber beneath 23 metres of man-made mountain

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29 h. ago ‘You dream about such things’: Brit who discovered missing pharaoh’s tomb may have unearthed another

Archaeologist believes his ‘find of the century’ – of Pharaoh Thutmose II – could be surpassed by ongoing excavationTo uncover the location of one long-lost pharaoh’s tomb is a career-defining moment for an archaeologist. But to find a second is the stuff of dreams.Last week British archaeologist Piers Litherland announced the find of the century – the first discovery of a rock-cut pharaoh’s tomb in Egypt since Tutankhamun’s in 1922. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The clues that led archaeologists to the tomb of King Thutmose II

The pharaoh's resting place remained subject of speculation for generations, but a team led by Piers Litherland at the University of Cambridge has finally settled it.

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4 d. ago The Scots archaeologist behind 'extraordinary' discovery of long

The find of the tomb of Thutmose II is the first discovery its kind since Tutankhamun was located more than 100 years ago.

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4 d. ago Tomb of missing Egyptian pharaoh discovered by Scots archaeologist

It is the first discovery of an Eygptian pharaoh's tomb in over 100 years.

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4 d. ago First new royal tomb since King Tutankhamun discovered after looters 'moved mummy'

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of King Thutmose II and despite his body being found in the 19th Century, his tomb has only just been dug up by archaeologists

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4 d. ago Egypt announces first new royal tomb since King Tutankhamun was discovered over 100 years ago

Archaeologists have announced the discovery of the first royal tomb in Egypt since Tutankhamun's burial was uncovered in 1922.

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4 d. ago Egypt announces first new royal tomb since King Tutankhamen was discovered over 100 years ago

Archaeologists have announced the discovery of the first royal tomb in Egypt since Tutankhamun's burial was uncovered in 1922.

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