It is a joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission. He found the tomb of King Tutmosis II. It is the last real tomb disappeared from the XVIII dynasty. And the first discovered from Tutankhamun in 1922. Indeed, it is the first Pharaoh tomb in 100 years.
This remarkable discovery was made during excavation and research works in the Tomb C4. Its entrance and main corridor were initially discovered in 2022. It is 2.4 kilometers west of the Valley of the Kings in the western mountain region of Luxor. Pharaoh Tutmosis II reigned from 1517 to 1513 a. C.
Notable grave
The Minister of Tourism and Antiques, Sherif Fathi, praised the excavation efforts in the area. He stressed the importance of this discovery to reveal more secrets and treasures of the ancient Egyptian civilization. The team initially believed that it was the tomb of one of the royal wives of the Tutmidas kings. This was because of the proximity to the tombs of the wives of King Tutmosis III and the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut.
But archaeological evidence identified the owner of the tomb as the pharaoh Tutmosis II. Queen Hatshepsut, her wife and half -sister supervised the preparations for the king’s funeral. This confirmed the discovery of the first tomb of Pharaoh in 100 years.
There were fragments of Alabastro bottles with the registration of the name of the pharaoh Tutmosis II, identified as the “deceased king.” This discovery is one of the most important archaeological advances in recent years. The artifacts found within the grave provide fundamental information on the history of the region and the reign of Tutmosis II. They also found funeral furniture that belonged to the king.
Key objects
Among the recovered fragments were plaster remains with blue inscriptions and yellow stars motifs. It contained parts of Amduat’s book, a key religious text associated with the real tombs of ancient Egypt.
The simple architectural design of the grave served as a prototype for the posterior tombs of the XVIII dynasty. It presents a plaster corridor that leads to the funeral chamber. It has the floor of the runner raised approximately 1.4 meters above the floor of the funeral chamber. It is believed that the elevated corridor was used to relocate the content of the tomb, including the mummy of Tutmosis II, after a flood.
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