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In what is regarded as one of the greatest Pharaonic discoveries ever, an Egyptian-British research team announced the discovery of a royal tomb belonging to King Thutmose II, the last lost tomb of the kings of the Eighteenth Dynasty in Egypt, more than a century after the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb.
King Thutmose II's tomb was discovered in the western slopes of the "Theban Tombs" close to Luxor, a location known for queens' burials. However, the finding shocked scholars when it became evident that the tomb belonged to a pharaoh rather than a royal woman.
This occurred in 2022 while excavations and archaeological research were being conducted on tomb No. C4, whose main corridor and entrance were discovered in the Wadi C region of Mount Thebes, west of Luxor, which is roughly 2.4 kilometers west of the Valley of the Kings.
This is the first royal tomb discovered since King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in 1922, and there is evidence that it belongs to King Thutmose II.
The tomb of King Thutmose II is "the final lost tomb of the kings of the Eighteenth Dynasty in Egypt, and was discovered during excavations in Mount Thebes, west of Luxor, in the south of the country," according to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy, for his part, called the discovery a landmark in Egypt's history and a significant step toward a broader understanding of human history.
Egypt's triumph in discovering King Thutmose II's tomb was hailed by Forbes magazine as one of the most significant archeological finds in recent years and the first finding of an Egyptian pharaonic king's tomb in a century.
The archeological crew had to crawl down a small, 10-meter-long hallway before they could reach the burial chamber, and they had a very tough time clearing the debris from the passages that were clogged with debris from the floods.