Grave of the ancient Egyptian king found in a remarkable discovery
Grave of the ancient Egyptian king found in a remarkable discovery
A royal tomb that belongs to an Egyptian queen was discovered, which is referred to by the authorities as an "amazing" discovery.
Discovery of the tomb of King Thutmosis II
A common archaeological mission from Egypt and Great Britain identified the grave as that of King Thutmosis II, an old Egyptian ruler that between 2000 and 1001 BC. BC, as the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced in a press release on Tuesday.
location of the tomb
The grave, originally only referred to as the "grave C4", is located about 2.4 kilometers west of the valley of the kings in Luxor, Egypt. At the first discovery of the entrance and the main corridor of the grave in 2022, the archaeological team suspected that it belonged to one of the women of the kings. This assumption was based on the grave of Queen Hatshepsut and the graves of the women of King Thutmosis III, said Mohammad Ismail Khaled, General Secretary of the Supreme Council for Altertümmer.
new knowledge
In the course of time, the common mission, led by the Supreme Council for Altertümmer and the New Kingdom Research Foundation, covered a different story: the grave actually belongs to King Thutmose II. Piers Lither, the field manager of the New Kingdom Research Foundation, was surprised by the discovery. "Like many others, we thought that this was a wadi (valley) that is connected to royal women," said Litherland.special location of the grave
The location of the grave is very unusual for a king. "It is located in an unfavorable place under two waterfalls and at the foot of a slope, over the water in the much more moist weather of the 18th dynasty (hardworking)," he added.
evidence for the identity of the king
The evidence that indicate ThutMosis II includes fragments of alabaster vessels that are labeled with his name and identify him as the "deceased king", as well as inscriptions with the name of his wife and half -sister, Queen Hatshepsut. Khaled explained that the discovery is one of the most important archaeological breakthroughs in recent years and that artifacts that were found in the grave will give valuable insights into the history of the region and the reign of the king.
little known about Thutmosis II
About Thutmosis II is little known. Scientists even discuss the duration of his rule, which could possibly have only been three or four years or more than 14 years. "So far, the discovery of the grave does not tell us much about his life," said Litherland. "However, it shows that he was buried by Hatshepsut and not by his son, the infantile Thutmosis III.
condition of the grave
The grave was found in a poor state of preservation because shortly after the king's death may have occurred, Mohamed Abdel Badi, head of the Egyptian antiquities and co-manager of the mission. Water damaged the interior of the grave, and the first studies indicate that the original content was probably moved to another location.
restoration work and future missions
The archaeological team was able to restore fallen cleaning fragments in the grave. Among them were remnants of plaster with blue inscriptions, yellow star motifs and parts of the book AMDUAT, a religious text that is connected to ancient Egyptian royal graves. Lither noticed that the simple architectural design of the grave served as a prototype for later royal graves of the 18th dynasty. He added that the mission will continue its work to reveal other secrets of the region and find the final burial place of the original grave content.
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