{"id":90115,"date":"2026-02-25T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/?p=90115"},"modified":"2026-02-25T07:57:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:57:30","slug":"tomb-of-pharaoh-thutmose-ii-discovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/daily\/ancient-cultures\/ancient-egypt\/tomb-of-pharaoh-thutmose-ii-discovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Discovered"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fragments of alabaster jars and a wooden poll bearing the cartouche of Pharaoh Thutmose II. Courtesy Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

A joint Egyptian-British archaeological team has discovered the royal tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II (r. 1513\u20131500 BCE), marking the first discovery of a pharaoh\u2019s tomb since that of Tutankhamen more than a century ago. Located near the Valley of Kings<\/a>, west of Luxor, the tomb was originally thought to belong to a wife of one of the pharaohs. This assumption was based on its proximity to the tombs of Pharaoh Thutmose III<\/a>\u2019s wives, as well as the tomb of Pharaoh Hatshepsut<\/a>, Thutmose II\u2019s wife and successor. However, continued excavations revealed the surprising truth: alabaster jar fragments inscribed with the name of Thutmose II, identified as the \u201cdeceased king,\u201d alongside inscriptions bearing the name of Hatshepsut.<\/p>\n

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