EGYPT-LUXOR-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY-PHARAOH TOMB

EGYPT-LUXOR-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY-PHARAOH TOMB

Xinhua
20 Feb 2025, 18:21 GMT+

(250220) -- CAIRO, Feb. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo image shows a view of a chamber before and after cleaning at the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II in the Theban mountain region west of Luxor, Egypt. Egypt has identified the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, the last lost royal tomb of the kings of the 18th Dynasty, in the Theban mountain region west of Luxor, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced.

It marks the first discovery of a royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's tomb was unearthed in 1922, the ministry said in a statement on Feb. 18, 2025. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)

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