After the discovery of a long-lost pharaoh's tomb was revealed last week, archaeologists may have unearthed another
Archaeologists have potentially discovered a second tomb of the missing Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose II, the last undiscovered king of the 18th dynasty and an ancestor of Tutankhamun. The first tomb was found in 2022 in the Western Valleys of the Theban Necropolis, near the Valley of the Kings, by Piers Litherland and his team. The discovery of the second tomb, believed to contain Thutmose II's mummified body, is based on evidence of a flood that may have led to the relocation of the tomb six years after his death. Artifacts in the first tomb, including inscribed fragments, confirmed its identity. The team is nearing access to the second tomb, with only a month remaining before exploration. The find, described by the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities as a significant discovery since Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, underscores its historical importance.
