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Decades of exploration led archaeologists to Thutmose II’s tomb—the first royal burial uncovered since Tutankhamun

For generations, archaeologists combed the Valley of the Kings, convinced that more royal secrets were still hidden beneath its cliffs. Survey notes piled up, digs stalled, and every promising lead ...
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Excavators uncovered a 3,600-year-old royal tomb in Abydos that may belong to Egypt’s mysterious "phantom dynasty."

In early 2023, archaeologists in Abydos, Egypt, unearthed a royal tomb believed to be over 3,600 years old. This burial site, surprisingly intact and ornately constructed, may belong to one of the ...
The New York Times

Archaeologists Find a Pharaoh’s Tomb, the First Since King Tut’s, Egypt Says

The ministry of antiquities said the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II, whose wife, Hatshepsut, took the throne after his death, was the first excavation of a royal tomb near the Valley of the ...
CNN

Tomb of ancient Egyptian king unearthed in ‘remarkable’ discovery

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A royal tomb ...
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Archaeologists found another Egyptian royal tomb—but who does it belong to?

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long history. Archaeologists from Egypt and the U.S. unearthed the tomb of ...