Egypt discovers pharaoh's tomb for the first time in 100 years

Egyptian archaeologists have found the tomb of a pharaoh for the first time since 1922. The discovery was made in the Theban Mountains to the west of the city of Luxor. This is reported by Xinhua News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS, with reference to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt.

Researchers suggest that the tomb could belong to Thutmose II of the XVIII dynasty of pharaohs of Ancient Egypt (ruled approximately 1492-1479 BC). The ministry noted that this is the first significant discovery since scientists found Tutankhamun's tomb more than 100 years ago.

The entrance to the tomb was discovered in 2022. According to Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), initially experts assumed that it could belong to the wife of one of the pharaohs of the XVIII dynasty, as the burial place is located in close proximity to the tomb of the spouses of ancient Egyptian rulers.

Inside the crypt scientists found fragments of alabaster vessels with hieroglyphic inscriptions. Thus the most part of contents of a tomb, including a body of the pharaoh, has transferred in other place, presumably, in times of Ancient Egypt.

Specialists will carefully study the found artefacts. According to Khaled, in this way they will be able to supplement the available data on the period of reign of the pharaoh.

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