Egyptian officials have announced the discovery of the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II, a ruler of ancient Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty. This marks the first royal tomb found since King Tutankhamun’s in 1922.
A joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission uncovered the tomb in the mount of Thebes, west of Luxor, within the Valley of the Kings. The site, previously identified as tomb No. C4, was confirmed to belong to Thutmose II after artifacts bearing his name and that of his wife, Queen Hatshepsut, were discovered.
The tomb is in poor condition due to ancient floods and past looting. However, remnants of funerary texts and decorative elements, including blue inscriptions and yellow stars, were found inside.
