2 h. ago Now British Egyptologist who found the first Egyptian Pharaoh's tomb in more than a century has discovered another one

Scottish Egyptologist Piers Litherland has revealed he has discovered not one but two burial tombs believed to belong to legendary Pharoah King Thutmose II who died around 3,500 years ago.

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4 h. ago Scot who found the first Egyptian Pharaoh's tomb in more than a century has now discovered another one!

Scottish Egyptologist Piers Litherland has revealed he has discovered not one but two burial tombs believed to belong to legendary Pharoah King Thutmose II who died around 3,500 years ago.

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11 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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34 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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57 h. ago Who was Thutmose II? The mystery of the missing pharaoh has been solved

Despite being totally empty, the tomb is a crucial element in understanding a transformative period in ancient Egyptian history

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3 d. ago Who was Thutmose II as Egyptian pharaoh's tomb discovered by team led by Scot?

The tomb of the missing Egyptian pharaoh has been found by a team of experts led by a Scots archaeologist.

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3 d. ago How archaeologists solved the mystery of missing pharaoh after 3,500 years

The Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb is the first found in Luxor since Tutankhamun

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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 Archaeology breakthrough as missing pharaoh tomb discovered in 'biggest find in a century'

The major discovery is believed to be the tomb of Tutankhamun's ancestor

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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 Stash of 15th century coins discovered by metal detectorists in Borders

Artefacts thought to have been left at site in 1460s

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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 Stash of 15th century coins discovered by metal detectorists in Scottish Borders

A haul of 30 silver and gold Scottish and English coins was unearthed in the Cappercleuch area.

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4 d. ago 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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