Archaeologists have discovered a tomb 3500 years old. Its owner is of royal line.
The mysteries of ancient Egypt are constantly making the headlines of scientific newspapers. Not far from the Valley of Kings, an archaeological mission carried out by the Supreme Council of Egyptian Antiquities and the New Kingdom Research Foundation made an incredible find on the west bank of the Nile, in this month of February 2025. According to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquitieswhich shared images, a 3500 -year -old burial was detected.
In 2022, her entry had been discovered, but the experts did not yet suspect the person for whom he had been built. It is, in fact, a royal tomb which was previously not found. The latest similar discovery dates back to the tomb of Touânkhamon in 1922, more than 100 years ago. The state of conservation of the tomb is however strongly degraded: it has undergone major floods.
It is “one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years,” assured the secretary general of the Supreme Archaeological Council. No funeral furniture of this king had been found and shared in museums so far. The research will continue to determine where the rest of the content of the tomb has been transferred.
But who is this king? Fragments of alabaster jars made it possible to identify to who belonged to this tomb thanks to the name and the mention “deceased king”. It was built for Thoutmôsis II, the fourth king of the 18th dynasty which led Egypt from 1492 to 1479 BC. AD younger dead, before his thirties, his reign made the transition between his father, renowned for his military conquests, and his son who made the glory of the new Egyptian empire, more extensive than ever. Thoutmôsis II was mainly known for his marriage. He married his half-sister Hatchepsout, who obtained the rank of Pharaone, and who orchestrated the burial of her husband. Its temple is very popular in Egypt.
The mummy of Thoutmôsis II is not in the tomb. It has already been discovered in the 19th century on the site called “CHXETTE DEIR EL-BAHARI” and was exhibited at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo. It was probably moved there to be protected from looting.