Egypt discovers pharaoh's tomb again after 100 years
A joint Egyptian and British archaeological team recently discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II in the mountainous area west of the southern Egyptian city of Luxor. It is considered to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries in Egypt in recent years.
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities issued a statement on the 18th saying that this is the first discovery of a pharaoh's tomb since the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. Thutmose II was a pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt who lived about 3,500 years ago.
Mohammed Ismail Khaled, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, said, "This is one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years." This excavation discovered for the first time burial objects and other cultural relics belonging to Thutmose II, adding important physical evidence to the study of the period of Thutmose II and the history of the archaeological area.
Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fassi said the ongoing archaeological work will continue to reveal more secrets and treasures of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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