After a century without any discovered tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs, the tomb of Thutmose II was unearthed in October 2022 by Egyptologist Piers Litherland in the Western Valleys of the Theban Necropolis. This tomb had been long sought after, as it was the only one missing from the 18th dynasty. Initial beliefs suggested it belonged to a royal wife, but the discovery of royal artifacts and significant decorations indicated otherwise. The findings confirm links to Thutmose II and his wife Hatshepsut, solving a major mystery of ancient Egypt's burial practices.
This discovery solves a great mystery of ancient Egypt: the location of the tombs of the early 18th dynasty kings.
The tomb of this ancestor of Tutankhamun had never been found because it was always thought to be at the other end of the mountain near the Valley of the Kings.
The discovery that the burial chamber had been decorated with scenes from the Amduat, a religious text which is reserved for kings, was immensely exciting and was the first indication that this was a king's tomb.
Artifacts discovered in the newly discovered tomb, including fragments of alabaster jars bearing inscriptions with the names of Thutmose II and his principal wife Hatshepsut, gave definitive evidence of its ownership.
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