Archaeologist Who Uncovered Pharaoh’s Tomb May Have Just Made an Even Bigger Find

The stunning discovery of a pharaoh’s burial spot last week was a bombshell in the archaeology world. Not since Howard Carter located the tomb of the boy king Tutankhamun in 1922 had such a site been found. There was only one problem: the pharaoh’s body wasn’t in the tomb. Now, the archaeologist who made the find believes he may have solved the case of the missing desiccated corpse. On February 18, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced a joint Egyptian and British archaeological project had uncovered the first tomb of Thutmose II. Located near Luxor, just a few kilometers away from the Valley of the Kings, the tomb was found in a highly damaged state, likely due to flooding that occurred within six years of the pharaoh’s death. Despite the poor preservation, the team, led by British archaeologist Piers Litherland, was able to identify the tomb due to relics such as alabaster jars with the pharaoh’s name on them, as well as funerary furniture. Details of Thutmose ... Read full article.