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King Thutmose II's Tomb Ranked Top Discovery of 2025

12/24/2025

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The tomb of King Thutmose II on Luxor’s West Bank was named by Archaeology magazine as a top 10 archaeological discovery of 2025.
It is the first royal tomb from Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty found since Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, discovered by a joint Egyptian-British mission.
Initial assessments suggested a royal consort due to location, but excavations confirmed Thutmose II's burial site and revealed blue inscriptions plus Book of Amduat elements.

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The tomb of King Thutmose II on Luxor’s West Bank was named by Archaeology magazine as a top 10 archaeological discovery of 2025.
It is the first royal tomb from Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty found since Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, discovered by a joint Egyptian-British mission.
Initial assessments suggested a royal consort due to location, but excavations confirmed Thutmose II's burial site and revealed blue inscriptions plus Book of Amduat elements.