Archaeologists discovered the tomb of the Pharaoh in the valley of Western Egypt in Luxor. Egypt's ancient ministry was announced this week.
The newly identified tomb belonged to Thutmose II, which is believed to have reigned around 1480 BC. It is “the last royal tomb of the 18th dynasty,” the Egyptian ministry said in a statement.
The excavation was a joint project by Egyptian and British researchers that began in 2022 when the tomb entrance and main corridors were discovered.
Archaeologists initially belong to the royal spouse, due to the place where the tomb is near the burial site of the royal wife and the place of Hatsheps, the Queen who took the throne for herself after the death of Satmose II. I thought there was.
The tomb was in an unlikely location for the king's burial: beneath two waterfalls, during a much damp state in the 15th century BC, at the bottom of the slope
However, evidence from the tomb actually shows that it was actually built for the king, including fragments of Alabaster Jars, who name Thutmose II “The Dead King,” and an inscription named Hatshepsut. It has been shown. Part of the ceiling was still undamaged, showing blue paint with yellow stars. Archaeologists say it was only found at King's tomb.
“Discoveries are made from occasional, but later on, their true importance will be revealed in further exploration,” said Peter del Manuelian, professor of Egyptology at Harvard University, who was not involved in the excavation. Ta.
He noted a similar incident decades ago when the tomb in the Valley of the Kings was “previously larger and unusual than anyone else.” It turns out to be built for many sons of Ramses II, one of the most powerful pharaohs of ancient Egypt.
Thutmose II, Professor Manuelian, “lived at an attractive period in Egyptian history: the 18th dynasty of imperialism and the cosmopolitan.” His rule was presumably overshadowed by his father, his sons and his queen people.
“We are still trying to understand the inside and outside of this era,” Professor Manurian said. “And the 'new' tomb undoubtedly provides us with additional clues. ”
Despite the Ministry's claim that this was the first such discovery since 1922, not everyone agrees. Archaeologists reported that they found the tomb of the Pharaoh in 1940 and 2014. Recent research team members did not immediately respond to questions that were asked to clarify.
Nevertheless, the secretary general of Mohamed Ismail Khaled, the highest council of Egyptian bone quot, described the discovery as one of the most important things in decades. “This is the first time a funeral furniture belonging to Thutmose II has been discovered,” he said in a statement.
However, unlike Tutankhamun's tomb, which was found to be stuffed with artifacts during the excavation in 1922, Thutmose II's tomb was almost empty.
Archaeologists believe that the water was flooded shortly after the king's death, and its contents moved elsewhere. (In the 19th century, the mummified body of Thutmose II was discovered at Deir El-Bahari, a funeral complex.)
“Water damage caused severe degradation and led to the loss of many original contents believed to have been transferred during the ancient times,” said Mohamed Abdel, head of the Egyptian side of the archaeological mission. Buddy says.
He is one of the fallen plaster decorated with intricate designs such as the blue star motif, blue star motif, elements, and more, an important religious text used in royal tombs. He said he was able to restore the section.
