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Egypt announces discovery of Thutmose II royal tomb

Egyptian authorities have located the burial site of an 18th dynasty king, the first such royal find since Howard Carter uncovered Tutankhamun’s tomb over a century ago.

Entrance to an excavated tomb in the hills of the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt.
Entrance to an excavated tomb in the hills of the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt. Photo : Vanguard Nigeria

Egypt’s antiquities authority has announced the discovery of the tomb of King Thutmose II near the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.

The find represents the first royal burial uncovered since the 1922 excavation of Tutankhamun’s tomb. Thutmose II ruled during Egypt’s 18th dynasty in the second millennium BCE.

The location lies in southern Egypt, an area long associated with New Kingdom pharaohs. The Valley of the Kings served as the primary burial ground for many rulers of that period.

According to Vanguard Nigeria, the antiquities authority confirmed the identification of the tomb as belonging to Thutmose II. Details about the state of the chamber or any accompanying artefacts were not released in the initial announcement.

Egypt’s antiquities authority has announced the discovery of the tomb of King Thutmose II near the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.
Daniel Okonkwo · The African Herald

Egypt has invested heavily in archaeological projects and heritage tourism in recent years. Luxor remains a focal point for such efforts, drawing international visitors to its temples and burial sites.

The 18th dynasty, to which both Thutmose II and Tutankhamun belonged, marked a high point of ancient Egyptian power and artistic achievement. Thutmose II’s reign preceded the more widely known rule of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III.

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Archaeological work in the region continues despite challenges posed by environmental factors and urban development pressures near the Nile. Discoveries of this nature often generate renewed global interest in Egypt’s pharaonic past.

Based on reporting by Vanguard Nigeria.

بالعربية

أعلنت هيئة الآثار المصرية عن اكتشاف مقبرة الملك تحتمس الثاني قرب وادي الملوك في الأقصر.

يمثل هذا الاكتشاف أول دفن ملكي يكتشف منذ أعمال الحفر التي قام بها هوارد كارتر لمقبرة توت عنخ آمون عام 1922. حكم تحتمس الثاني خلال الأسرة الثامنة عشرة في الألفية الثانية قبل الميلاد.

يقع الموقع في جنوب مصر، وهي منطقة مرتبطة منذ زمن طويل بفراعنة المملكة الحديثة. كان وادي الملوك المقبرة الرئيسية للعديد من الحكام في تلك الفترة.

وبحسب فانغارد نيجيريا، أكدت هيئة الآثار هوية المقبرة بأنها تعود لتحتمس الثاني. ولم تُكشف التفاصيل حول حالة الحجرة أو أي آثار مرفقة في الإعلان الأولي.

استثمرت مصر بكثافة في المشاريع الأثرية وسياحة التراث في السنوات الأخيرة. لا يزال الأقصر مركزاً رئيسياً لهذه الجهود، حيث يجذب زواراً دوليين إلى معابده ومواقع الدفن فيه.

شكلت الأسرة الثامنة عشرة، التي ينتمي إليها كل من تحتمس الثاني وتوت عنخ آمون، ذروة لقوة مصر القديمة وإنجازاتها الفنية. سبق حكم تحتمس الثاني عهد حتشبسوت وتحتمس الثالث الأكثر شهرة.

يستمر العمل الأثري في المنطقة رغم التحديات الناتجة عن العوامل البيئية وضغوط التطور الحضري قرب نهر النيل. غالباً ما تولد مثل هذه الاكتشافات اهتماماً عالمياً متجدداً بماضي مصر الفرعوني.

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