Egyptian officials on Tuesday announced the discovery of King Thutmose II, the final tomb of the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt, which reigned for more than two centuries between 1550 and 1292 BC. . This is the first royal tomb to be discovered since King Tutan Kamun’s final resting place was discovered in 1922.
The joint archaeological mission of Egypt and Britain discovered the tomb of King Satmose II in the region of Teves, west of Luxor, west of the King’s famous valley. The team that made the announcement and Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Bones and Quay Goods discovered during excavations of what was previously known only as Tomb No. C4, evidence clearly showed that it was the King’s tomb. He said that it was done.
The entrance and main passageway to the building were discovered in 2022, and internal excavations have continued with great care ever since.
Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Egyptian Supreme Council, said that when the mission first found the tomb and its main passageway almost three years ago, the team said it was King He said he believed that one of the wives could belong to, considering that it was close to the tomb of King King III’s wife, Queen Hat Sheptbefore she became ruler of the ancient kingdom, she was prepared for her as the royal wife. She was buried in the Valley of Kings for ascent to the throne.
As excavation operations and artifact investigations continued, the mission found new evidence identifying the owner of the mystical tomb as the king’s king.
Khaled said that part of the Alabaster ship at the ruins was named after Tottomose II, identifying him as the “king of the deceased” and, along with his wife, Hatsheps, identified him. As the owner of the grave.
He described the discovery as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years. The discovered artifacts are important additions to the knowledge system of region history and King Tottmose II’s rule.
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The mummy of King Thutmose II was discovered in the 19th century. This is not far from another archaeological site known as the Deir El-Bahari Cachette. A relatively new national museum of Egyptian civilization. His mummy is currently on display in museums, among other ancient royals.
The grave was poorly preserved, mainly due to flooding shortly after the death of Thutmose II, Mohamede Bdelbadi was the head of the ancient society of Egypt, the highest council of bones and the Egyptian team. He states that he is the head of the Egyptian team. dig. Abdel Badie said the initial study showed that much of the original content of the tomb had moved to another location after the ancient flood.
He said the team discovered the remains of a blue inscription and a yellow star in the tomb, as well as several paragraphs from the book “Imidwat.” The late Royals through their underworld journey.
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Dr. Piers Litherland, head of the site’s English team, said the tombs are characterized by simple architectural designs typical of people chosen by the successive rulers of Egypt that came after Thutmose II. I said that.
Litherland says the mission will continue its investigation work, deciding where the remaining contents from Thutmose II’s grave have been transferred, revealing further secrets that may have been trapped under the Earth for thousands of years. He said that.
