After more than 100 years, something has just appeared that has shocked the world.

After more than a century, a shocking discovery has just been revealed by experts.

A joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission has identified an ancient tomb near Luxor as the resting place of Pharaoh Thutmose II, the first royal tomb discovery in more than 100 years, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on Tuesday (February 18).

Located in the western Valley of the Kings, the tomb is considered the last lost tomb of the kings of Egypt's 18th Dynasty. It is also the first royal tomb to be discovered since the tomb of King Tutankhamun was excavated in 1922.

Archaeologists have identified the tomb's owners thanks to alabaster jars found there, which bear the names of King Thutmose II and Queen Hatshepsut - one of the few women to have ruled ancient Egypt.

The massive mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut is located on the west bank of the Nile, in Luxor, just a few kilometers from the site of Thutmose II's tomb.

Entrance to the tomb of King Thutmose II

Although preliminary studies have shown that many of the artifacts inside have been removed since ancient times – leaving the tomb without the mummies or the gilded splendor of King Tutankhamun’s discovery – Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities on Tuesday called it “one of the most important archaeological breakthroughs in recent years”.

The entrance to the tomb was first identified in 2022 in the Luxor Mountains area, west of the Valley of the Kings. Initially, archaeologists thought it was the tomb of a queen.

However, the team later found “fragments of an alabaster jar bearing the name of Pharaoh Thutmose II, clearly marked as ‘the late king’, along with inscriptions bearing the name of his main queen, Queen Hatshepsut,” thereby confirming the true owner of the tomb, according to the ministry statement.

Soon after the king was buried, floodwaters entered the tomb, damaging the interior and leaving behind plaster fragments containing parts of the Book of Amduat - an ancient funerary text describing the afterlife.

Some burial objects belonging to Thutmose II were also excavated, marking the “first discovery” of this type of artifact, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities.

Head of the excavation team, Dr Piers Litherland, said the team would continue work at the site in the hope of finding original artifacts from the tomb.

Artifacts unearthed during archaeological excavations

Egypt has seen a wave of important archaeological discoveries in recent years, as the country tries to boost tourism – a key source of foreign currency.

Last year, Egypt welcomed 15.7 million tourists and aims to attract 18 million by 2025. The centerpiece of the government’s tourism development strategy is the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum at the base of the Giza pyramids, a project that has been delayed for years but is set to officially open this year.

Source: SCMP

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