British Egyptologists have uncovered the long-lost tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, a ruler of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, nearly 3,500 years after his reign. The tomb, identified as C4, was found 2.4 km west of the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, in an area previously associated with royal women’s burials.
Led by Professor Piers Litherland of the University of Cambridge, the excavation revealed a grand staircase, a blue ceiling with yellow stars, and religious inscriptions confirming the pharaoh’s identity. However, unlike Tutankhamun’s tomb, no treasures or mummified remains were found. Experts believe Thutmose II’s body was relocated due to flooding, and a mummy discovered in the 19th century may not actually belong to him.
Thutmose II, who ruled for an estimated three to thirteen years (1493–1479 BCE), was part of the 18th Dynasty, a golden era of Ancient Egypt that included rulers like Hatshepsut, Amenhotep I, and Tutankhamun.
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