Royal tomb of mysterious pharaoh is discovered in Egypt after 3,700 years
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Royal tomb of mysterious pharaoh is discovered in Egypt after 3,700 years

Daily Mail  

The Abydos Dynasty was one of the most mysterious dynasties spanning the whole of ancient Egypt. The royal tomb, located at the sacred Mountain of Anubis near Abydos, carries inscriptions worthy of a pharaoh – but no mummified body. 'The royal tomb in Abydos provides new scientific evidence on the development of royal tombs in the Anubis Mountain necropolis,' said Dr Mohamed Ismail Khaled, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities. Researchers have uncovered a royal tomb from the Second Intermediate Period in the Mount Anubis necropolis in Abydos, Egypt Your browser does not support iframes. Studies conducted on the royal tomb indicate that it belonged to one of the kings prior to King Senebkay, whose tomb was discovered in Abydos in 2014.

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How archaeologists solved the mystery of missing pharaoh after 3,500 years
1 month ago

How archaeologists solved the mystery of missing pharaoh after 3,500 years

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. About 500 years after Thutmose II’s death, ancient Egyptian officials of the 21st dynasty realised …

Egypt unveils first ancient royal tomb since Tutankhamun
1 month ago

Egypt unveils first ancient royal tomb since Tutankhamun

Raw Story  

Egypt's antiquities authority says it has found the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first royal burial to be located since the famed discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. The tomb, discovered near the Valley of the Kings in Luxor in southern Egypt, belonged to King Thutmose II of the 18th dynasty, who lived nearly 3,500 years ago. Although …

First pharaoh's tomb uncovered in more than a century
1 month ago

First pharaoh's tomb uncovered in more than a century

ABC  

Andy Park: Archaeologists have discovered the first Egyptian pharaoh's tomb in more than a century, crawling through passageways and digging through tonnes of limestone to find it belonged to King Thutmuse II. Stephanie Smail: King Thutmuse II's mummy has already been discovered at a different location and is in the National Museum of Egyptian Culture in Cairo. Stephanie Smail: It's …

Egyptian Officials Discover Lost Tomb Of King Thutmose After Years-Long Excavation
1 month ago

Egyptian Officials Discover Lost Tomb Of King Thutmose After Years-Long Excavation

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Egyptian officials say they have unearthed the first royal Egyptian tomb since King Tutankhamun’s burial site was found in 1922. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of King Thutmose II’s tomb on Tuesday, ending a search for what they called the last missing royal tomb of the 18th Dynasty, which spanned from 1550 to …

King Thutmose II: Tomb of ancient Egyptian king unearthed in ‘remarkable’ discovery
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King Thutmose II: Tomb of ancient Egyptian king unearthed in ‘remarkable’ discovery

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — A royal tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed, in what has been called a “remarkable” discovery by officials. A joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission identified the tomb as belonging to King Thutmose II, an ancient Egyptian king who reigned sometime between 2000 and 1001 BC, the country’s …

Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor
2 months, 1 week ago

Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor

Deccan Chronicle  

Egypt on Wednesday revealed significant archaeological discoveries near the historic city of Luxor, including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back approximately 3,600 years. While many tombs were looted during the Ptolemaic period and later, the team uncovered key remnants that provide new insights into ancient Egyptian life and culture. Reconstructing History Zahi Hawass emphasized the importance of the …

Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Egypt unveiled several discoveries near the famed city of Luxor on Wednesday, including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years. They were unearthed at the causeway of Queen Hatshepsut’s funerary temple at Deir al-Bahri on the Nile’s West Bank, according to a statement released by Zahi Hawass Foundation for Antiquities & Heritage. Artifacts found at …

Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Egypt unveiled several discoveries near …

Archaeologists discover trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty
7 months, 1 week ago

Archaeologists discover trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty

The Independent  

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Egypt opens ancient tomb of King Djoser after restoration
3 years, 6 months ago

Egypt opens ancient tomb of King Djoser after restoration

The Independent  

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Egyptian archaeologists discover 250 tombs, dating back 4,200 years, in country's Sohag province
3 years, 10 months ago

Egyptian archaeologists discover 250 tombs, dating back 4,200 years, in country's Sohag province

Firstpost  

The graves “include some with a well or several burial wells and other cemeteries with a sloping corridor that ends with a burial room”, the ministry said in a statement. Egyptian archaeologists have discovered around 250 tombs in the country’s southern province of Sohag, dating back about 4,200 years, the antiquities ministry said Tuesday. Mostafa Waziri, head of the Supreme …

Ancient tomb discovered in Egypt dating back 4,500 years
5 years, 10 months ago

Ancient tomb discovered in Egypt dating back 4,500 years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have uncovered part of …

Untouched ‘one-of-a-kind’ ancient tomb belonging to ‘divine inspector’ uncovered in Egypt
6 years, 3 months ago

Untouched ‘one-of-a-kind’ ancient tomb belonging to ‘divine inspector’ uncovered in Egypt

The Independent  

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WHAT IS THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS?
7 years, 1 month ago

WHAT IS THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS?

Daily Mail  

The Valley of the Kings in upper Egypt is one of the country's main tourist attractions and is the famous burial ground of many deceased pharaohs. It is located near the ancient city of Luxor on the banks of the river Nile in eastern Egypt - 300 miles away from the pyramids of Giza, near Cairo. The majority of the …

3,000-year-old nobleman's tomb discovered by Egyptian archeologists
7 years, 3 months ago

3,000-year-old nobleman's tomb discovered by Egyptian archeologists

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed the …

Egypt archaeologists discover mummy, artefacts from two 3,500yo tombs in ancient city of Luxor
7 years, 3 months ago

Egypt archaeologists discover mummy, artefacts from two 3,500yo tombs in ancient city of Luxor

ABC  

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a mummy in one of two previously unexplored tombs in the southern city of Luxor, authorities have confirmed. The Ministry of Antiquities said the tombs, located in the Draa Abul Naga necropolis on Luxor's west bank, had been noted by German archaeologist Frederica Kampp in the 1990s and were either unexcavated or had never been entered. …

Egypt announces discovery of 3,500yo tomb belonging to royal goldsmith
7 years, 6 months ago

Egypt announces discovery of 3,500yo tomb belonging to royal goldsmith

ABC  

Egypt has announced the discovery in the southern city of Luxor of a pharaonic tomb belonging to a royal goldsmith who lived more than 3,500 years ago during the reign of the 18th dynasty. Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Anany said the tomb was not in good condition, but it contained a statue of the goldsmith, named Amunhat, and his wife as …

12 ancient Egyptian cemeteries discovered near Aswan
8 years, 2 months ago

12 ancient Egyptian cemeteries discovered near Aswan

Live Mint  

Cairo: Swedish archaeologists have unearthed a dozen burial sites near the southern city of Aswan that date back almost 3,500 years to the New Kingdom era of ancient Egypt, the antiquities ministry said on Wednesday. It is hoped the burial sites will help historians better understand ancient Egyptian healthcare and give a boost to Egypt’s struggling tourism industry, which has …

Archaeologists unearth 18th dynasty tomb in Egypt|India TV News
10 years ago

Archaeologists unearth 18th dynasty tomb in Egypt|India TV News

India TV News  

Cairo: US archaeologists, with the help of the Egyptian antiquities ministry, have uncovered an ancient tomb in southern Egypt, according to media reports. The tomb was discovered in Gorna, on the west bank of river Nile, near the city of Luxor and experts believe that it likely dates back to the era of the 18th Dynasty, between 1554 to 1304 …

Valley of the other kings: Lost dynasty found in Egypt
11 years, 2 months ago

Valley of the other kings: Lost dynasty found in Egypt

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Excavations at Abydos, 70 miles north-west of Egypt's famous Valley of the Kings, have revealed …

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