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.
The discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II, the last undiscovered king of the 18th dynasty, has been hailed as the biggest archaeological find in over a century. Located in the Western Valleys of the Theban Necropolis, the tomb was initially thought to belong to a royal wife but was confirmed as Thutmose II's due to its grand staircase, intricately illustrated burial chamber, and artifacts linking it to the pharaoh. The find, made by a joint mission between the New Kingdom Research Foundation, the University of Cambridge, and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, resolves a long-standing mystery about the location of early 18th dynasty tombs. The discovery of artifacts, including alabaster jars inscribed with Thutmose II's name, confirms the tomb's identity. This find marks the first royal tomb discovered since Tutankhamun's in 1922.
