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Currently Playing: Ancient Egypt 'Discovery of the Century' Imminent? The UNOPENED Second Tomb of Thutmose II

Many of you will have seen the news last week that the Tomb of Pharoah Thutmose II, of Egypt’s famous 18th Dynasty, has been discovered. According to the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, it’s the first royal tomb to be discovered since Howard Carter uncovered the tomb of the boy king Tutankhamen in 1922, which therefore makes this a hugely significant find, even if this claim is completely untrue. But most of you that you that have read about the discovery are only hearing part of the story. Because we could now be on the verge of an even greater find – and if intact, it WOULD be the find of the century – a discovery that could equal or even surpass that of the tomb of Tutankhamen. So how does the wrecked and somewhat empty tomb of Thutmose II lead to a find possibly greater than King Tut? What’s the story behind the news? Well, in this video, you’ll find out. All video, images and diagrams courtesy of the New Kingdom Research Foundation and Piers Litherland. Others are taken from the below sources, as well as Google Images and Google Earth, and some are my own. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the Video and please leave a comment below. Thank you. Contents: 0:00 Introduction 1:55 False Claims About the New Discovery 3:25 Who was Thutmose II? 5:03 Finding the First Tomb of Thutmose II 8:40 Details About the First Tomb 10:02 The Pharaoh was Moved 10:50 Thutmose II Mummy Controversy 12:54 Locating the Second Tomb of Thutmose II 14:49 Gaining Access to the Second Tomb 16:39 Researching with History for Granite Sources: My Previous Video on the Royal Tomb: https://youtu.be/nvapy060QmM?si=xLWtfwjNw-B-wfYI Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/tourismandantiq Cambridge University: https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/tale-of-thutmose-tomb Article by Chris Naunton: https://chrisnaunton.com/2025/02/21/tomb-of-thutmose-ii-found/ Egypt Exploration Society: https://www.ees.ac.uk/our-cause/publications/egyptian-archaeology.html Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/22/you-dream-about-such-things-brit-who-discovered-missing-pharaohs-tomb-may-have-unearthed-another Chris Naunton's Interactive Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1rbQh47y-EW-XwF6eqatKWiWiCYjwyApU&ll=25.73690314941958%2C32.578765385823715&z=19 Scottish Sun Article: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/14366750/scotlands-indiana-jones-missing-pharoah-egypt/ Egypt Today article: https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/121899/Egypt-announces-the-discovery-of-royal-tomb-in-the-Western Treasures of Tanis: https://the-past.com/shorts/the-picture-desk/the-treasure-of-tanis-a-discovery-rivalling-that-of-tutankhamuns-tomb/ Live Science Article: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/archaeologists-discover-tomb-of-thutmose-ii-1st-ancient-egyptian-burial-of-a-pharaoh-to-be-found-in-100-years Sky News Article: https://news.sky.com/story/tomb-of-egyptian-pharaoh-found-in-remarkable-discovery-the-first-since-tutankhamun-13312871 Pyramid of a Princess Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39882254 Silver Coffin of King Psusennes I: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=708101728018689&id=100064566046481&set=a.554138156748381 The Mummy and Coffin of Thutmose II: https://nmec.gov.eg/mummies-hall/thutmose-ii/ The Royal Cache of Deir el-Bahari: https://historicaleve.com/royal-mummies-cache-of-deir-el-bahari/ #Archaeology #ThutmoseII #AncientEgypt