An Egyptian-British archaological mission has discovered the tomb of King Tutmosis II, the last lost grave of the XVIII dynasty (1575 and 1295 BC) of Egypt and the first royal mausoleum discovered in the last hundred years, after the discovery of The tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, announced on Tuesday the Egyptian Ministry of Antiques.
“The archaeological mission of the Supreme Antiques Council and the new state investigation foundation managed to discover the tomb of King Tutmosis II, the last lost tomb of the kings of the XVIII dynasty in Egypt,” said the Ministry in a statement.
The finding of this grave occurred during the excavations of the Tomb number C4, whose main entrance and passage were found in 2022, in the area of Valle del Monte Tebas, west of Luxor, which is located about 2.4 kilometers west west of The area of the Valley of the Kings, in the south of the country.
In addition, he pointed out that during this season, archaeologists discovered new archaeological evidence that identified King Tutmosis II as the owner of the grave, and that who carried out his burial procedures was the famous Queen Hatshepsut, as his wife and half sister.
In the grave were found parts of alabaster vessels decorated with inscriptions of the name of King Tutmosis II as the “deceased king”, along with the name of his main real wife, Hatshepsut, confirming the identity of the owner of the tomb.
For his part, the head of the archaeological mission of the English side, Piers Liserland, explained that the tomb is characterized by a simple architectural design, the nucleus of the tombs of the successive governments of Egypt after Tutmosis II during the XVIII dynasty.
He also said that the grave includes a corridor with a floor covered with a white plaster layer, which leads to the funeral chamber in the main corridor of the grave, where the ground level is approximate own camera. It is believed that it was used to transport the content of the main grave, including the body of Tutmosis II.
With EFE information.
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