In a recent discovery, a British archaeologist has made claims about potentially uncovering a second tomb in Egypt that may belong to King Thutmose II. This revelation follows closely on the heels of the announcement made by Dr Piers Litherland regarding the finding of the first tomb of a pharaoh since the unveiling of Tutankhamun’s tomb more than a century ago.
Dr Litherland has expressed his suspicion that the second tomb likely houses the mummified remains of the pharaoh himself. According to archaeologists, the initial tomb was believed to have been emptied six years after burial, following a flood, and subsequently relocated to a different site.
The second tomb, as suggested by Dr Litherland, is believed to be situated beneath a man-made pile of limestone, ash, rubble, and mud plaster, designed by ancient Egyptians to resemble a part of a mountain in the Western Valleys of the Theban Necropolis near Luxor. The British-Egyptian team is currently engaged in the meticulous excavation of the site by hand, as earlier attempts to tunnel into the tomb were deemed too perilous.
Once inside the burial chamber of the first tomb, archaeologists were surprised to find it adorned in a manner indicative of a pharaoh’s resting place, despite initially being associated with royal women. Dr Litherland described the discovery of a blue-painted ceiling with yellow stars, a feature typically found only in kings’ tombs. This finding has sparked excitement and emotion among the research team, with Dr Litherland expressing feelings of astonishment at the unexpected uncovering of historical artifacts
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