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He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is ...
Scottish Egyptologist Piers Litherland has revealed he has discovered not one but two burial tombs believed to belong to legendary Pharoah King Thutmose II who died around 3,500 years ago.
Scottish Egyptologist Piers Litherland has revealed he has discovered not one but two burial tombs believed to belong to legendary Pharoah King Thutmose II who died around 3,500 years ago.
Despite the poor preservation, the team, led by British archaeologist Piers Litherland, was able to identify the tomb due to relics such as alabaster jars with the pharaoh’s name on them, ...
Archaeology & History Archaeologist Behind First Big Ancient Egyptian Find Since King Tut Says He’s Done It Again. Weeks after locating Thutmose II's tomb, Piers Litherland may have found another.
Piers Litherland, who led the team which discovered Thutmose II's tomb, believes this latest chamber could contain the ancient king's mummy ...
Last week Piers Litherland revealed he had found the tomb of Thutmose II, the last undiscovered king of the 18th dynasty, in the Western Valleys of the Theban Necropolis.
Dr. Piers Litherland, head of the English team at the site, said the tomb is characterized by a simple architectural design typical of those chosen by the successive rulers of Egypt who came ...
Archaeologist Piers Litherland has been hailed for his “extraordinary” discovery of the original resting place of King Thutmose II, who died 3,500 years ago. 5.
Archaeologists determined that the tomb, unearthed in 2022, belonged to Thutmose II from shards of alabaster jars and the tomb's kingly decor, Dr. Piers Litherland, the mission's British field ...
CAIRO — A long lost tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh has been found, the country’s antiquities ministry said Tuesday, answering a great mystery of one of ancient Egypt’s most prosperous eras.