First Untouched Pharaoh Thutmose II’s Tomb in Over 100 Years Discovered in Egypt

Archaeologists have discovered the first tomb of a pharaoh in Egypt in more than a century. This is the first royal tomb found in Egypt since 1922, when the final resting place of Pharaoh Tutankhamun was discovered, The Gurdian reported.

British archaeologist Dr Pierce Leatherland saw that the ceiling of the burial chamber was painted blue with yellow stars and realised that he had just discovered the first tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh found in more than a century.

Litherland had been exploring the Valley of the Kings in Egypt for more than a decade when he discovered a staircase leading to a tomb now known to have belonged to Thutmose II, who ruled from 1493 to 1479 BC.

The archaeologist broke down in tears when he went to his wife to tell her about the discovery. According to him, the remains of the pharaoh were taken out through an auxiliary corridor and moved to another place. ‘It was only gradually, when we were sifting through all the material - tonnes and tonnes of broken limestone - that we found these small fragments of alabaster that gave us the name Tuthmosis II.’

The fragments were probably broken during the tomb's relocation. 

Thutmose II was the husband and half-brother of Hatshepsut, one of Egypt's most prominent pharaohs and one of the few women to rule independently, as well as the father of Thutmose III.

As reported by The Gaze, Egypt is going to restore the Menkaure Pyramid by 2028. The reconstruction is aimed at restoring the original style of the structure by reconstructing the granite layer.