3,500-Year-Old Discovery in Egypt: Pharaoh's Tomb Unearthed
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February 19, 2025 08:00
luxor, egypt - Archaeologists in Luxor, Egypt unveil the tomb of the last pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, dating back approximately 3,500 years.
Archaeological Discovery in Luxor, Egypt
In a groundbreaking revelation, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of the tomb belonging to the last pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty in Luxor, Egypt.
The tomb, dating back approximately 3,500 years, was unearthed by an Egyptian-British archeological mission between the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the Supreme Council of Antiquities, and the New Horizons Research Foundation.
According to the Ministry, the tomb, located about 2.4 kilometers west of the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, was found during excavations and archaeological work in a region on the Taybe Mountain, where the entrance and main corridor of a tomb were discovered in 2022.
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled El-Enany, stated that this discovery marks the first royal tomb found since the unearthing of King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.
The General Secretary of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mohamed Khalid, confirmed the identity of the tomb's owner as King Thutmose II by inscriptions found on some parts of the coffins, which also bore the name of his wife, Hatshepsut.
This significant archaeological find is considered one of the most important discoveries in recent years by experts, shedding light on the burial practices and history of ancient Egypt.