The tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who was married to Queen Hatshepsut and ruled Egypt about 3,500 years ago, has been discovered west of the Valley of the Kings. It is the first discovery of a ...

Little is known about Thutmose II, who reigned as pharaoh from about 1493 B.C. until about 1479—more than 100 years before Tutankhamun lived, but part of the same 18th Dynasty of Egyptian kings.

The inhabitant of this tomb has a lower profile. Pharaoh Thutmose II ruled for only five years until his death at age 30, when he fell victim to a disease that left him scarred and shriveled.

Archaeologists in Egypt have found the tomb of King Thutmose II — the first discovery of an ancient royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's in 1922.

by: Talia Naquin Posted: Feb 19, 2025 / 10:16 AM EST Updated: Feb 19, 2025 / 10:45 AM EST LUXOR, Egypt (WJW) — Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the long-lost tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II.

Egyptian and British archaeologists have discovered the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II near the West Bank of the Nile River in Egypt. It's the first such royal tomb discovery since 1922.

King Thutmose II’s life, death and afterlife are riddled with unanswered questions. Historians know he briefly ruled ancient Egypt around 3,500 years ago, but not much else about his reign.

King Thutmose II’s life, death and afterlife are riddled with unanswered questions. Historians know he briefly ruled ancient Egypt around 3,500 years ago, but not much else about his reign.

King Thutmose II’s life, death and afterlife are riddled with unanswered questions. Historians know he briefly ruled ancient Egypt around 3,500 years ago, but not much else about his reign.

King Thutmose II’s life, death and afterlife are riddled with unanswered questions. Historians know he briefly ruled ancient Egypt around 3,500 years ago, but not much else about his reign.

King Thutmose II’s life, death and afterlife are riddled with unanswered questions. Historians know he briefly ruled ancient Egypt around 3,500 years ago, but not much else about his reign.