Archaeologists may have found second tomb of mysterious Egyptian pharaoh

Egyptologists believe Thutmose II’s mummified remains are hidden in a chamber beneath 23 metres of man-made mountain

Amy-Clare Martin
Sunday 23 February 2025 22:01 GMT

A British archaeologist and his team who uncovered the long-lost tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh believe they are close to finding a second buried 23 metres beneath a man-made mountain.

Last week Piers Litherland revealed he had found the tomb of Thutmose II, the last undiscovered king of the 18th dynasty, in the Western Valleys of the Theban Necropolis.

It was the first time in over a century that archaeologists have discovered the final resting place of another Egyptian pharaoh, since the unearthing of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.

However, Mr Litherland has now revealed they are trying to unearth a second site which they believe holds the pharaoh's mummified body and grave goods. Archaeologists believe the first tomb was emptied six years after burial, due to a flood, and relocated to a second.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/egypt-pharaoh-second-tomb-thutmose-archaeology-b2703113.html