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3,500-Year-Old Pharaoh's Tomb Found in Egypt Is First Since Tutankhamun's

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Egypt's antiquities authority says it has found the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first royal burial to be located since the famed discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Egypt says unveils first king's tomb in over a century – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A joint Egyptian-British mission unearthed the tomb of King Thutmose II of the 18th Dynasty. However, unlike the famed Tutankhamun tomb, this find featured no mummy or gold mask.

  2. New York Post

    Egypt uncovers first royal tomb in over 100 years — ending discovery drought since King Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922 (opens New York Post)

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    Over a century after King Tutunkhamun's tomb was discovered, archeologists have uncovered the tomb of King Thutmose II, Egyptian officials declared on Tuesday.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Egypt unveils first ancient royal tomb since Tutankhamun (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Egypt's antiquities authority says it has found the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first royal burial to be located since the famed discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.The tomb, discovered near the Valley of the Kings in Luxor in southern Egypt, belonged to King Thutmose II of the 18th dy…

  4. CNN

    Tomb of ancient Egyptian King unearthed in ‘remarkable’ discovery (opens CNN)

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    A royal tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian King has been unearthed, in what has been called a “remarkable” discovery by officials.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Thutmose II’s tomb is Egypt’s biggest archaeological discovery since 1922 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Archaeologists uncover Thutmose II’s 3,500-year-old tomb, marking a groundbreaking discovery in Egypt’s Thebes region.

  6. Fox10 Phoenix

    New royal Egyptian tomb discovered; first in 100 years (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    King Tut’s tomb in 1922 was the last time a royal cemetery was discovered in Egypt.

  7. ZME Science

    Archeologists Discover Thutmose II’s Tomb in Biggest Archaeological Find in a Century. It's The First Royal Tomb Discovered in Egypt Since King Tut (opens ZME Science)

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    The first royal tomb discovered in a century offers new clues to ancient Egypt’s most powerful dynasty.

  8. Al-Monitor

    Egypt celebrates first royal tomb discovery since 1922: What we know (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The 3,500-year-old tomb belongs to King Thutmose II, who ruled Egypt during its 18th dynasty.

  9. NBC News

    Missing tomb of Egyptian pharaoh solves one of ancient Egypt's great mysteries (opens NBC News)

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    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.

  10. Science Alert

    3,500-Year-Old Pharaoh's Tomb Found in Egypt Is First Since Tutankhamun's (opens Science Alert)

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    Egypt's antiquities authority says it has found the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first royal burial to be located since the famed discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.

  11. Voice of America

    First Egyptian pharaoh's tomb discovered since King Tut’s (opens Voice of America)

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    Thutmose II lived nearly 3,500 years ago

  12. The Guardian

    Archaeologists discover first pharaoh’s tomb in Egypt in more than a century (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Uncovering tomb of Thutmose II hailed as most significant discovery since Tutankhamun in 1922

  13. Gizmodo

    Archaeologists Unearth the First Pharaoh’s Tomb Since Tutankhamun (opens Gizmodo)

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    The first royal tomb discovered in over a century is shedding new light on the pharaoh who ruled before Hatshepsut.

  14. Live Science

    Tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh is 1st to be discovered in 100 years (opens Live Science)

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    The tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who ruled about 3,500 years ago, has been discovered west of the Valley of the Kings.

  15. Fox News

    Ancient tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II unearthed by archaeologists in Egypt (opens Fox News)

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    Egyptian and British archaeologists have discovered the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II near the West Bank of the Nile River in Egypt. It's the first such royal tomb discovery since 1922.

  16. The Conversation US

    Tomb of Egyptian pharaoh is first found in Luxor since Tutankhamun – here’s how we know who lay inside (opens The Conversation US)

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    The discovery of Thutmose II’s original burial site is one of Egypt’s last missing royal tombs.

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