Divers find long lost carvings of Tutankhamun's grandfather and other Egyptian pharaohs at bottom of Nile River

Ancient carvings featuring the faces of Tutankhamun's grandfather and other ancient Egyptian pharaohs have been rediscovered. Archaeologists have discovered mysterious carvings of ancient Egyptian pharaohs that have been submerged underwater for decades During their exploration of the Nile River, archaeologists uncovered rock slabs containing hieroglyphic inscriptions and carvings of King Tatmas IV who ruled in the early 14th Century BC and King Amenhotab III who ruled from 1390 to 1353 BC Etches in the stone also discuss King Thutmose IV who ruled in the early 14th Century BC and was celebrated for his restoration of the Great Sphinx of Giza. 'For the first time, we gone underwater to study the rock formations between the Aswan reservoir and the Aswan High Dam,' the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities told Smithsonian Magazine. Pictured: Burial mask of King Amenhoteb III King Apries succeeded his father, Psamtik II and during his reign actively built up four Egyptian temples but was plagued with military problems after he sent his army to help Libya against Greek invaders The researchers used underwater filming and photographing techniques to document the discovery. For the first time, a team of Egyptian and French archaeologists have dived to recover the lost treasures including the carvings of at least five rulers who reigned during the 18th and 26th dynasties.