Archaeologists have made an incredible discovery—the first royal tomb found in Egypt since King Tut’s was uncovered over 100 years ago! This newly found tomb belongs to King Thutmose II, who ruled Egypt about 3,500 years ago. It was found in the famous Valley of the Kings in Luxor, the same place where Tutankhamun was buried in 1922. The entrance was first spotted in 2022, but more digging led experts to confirm it was the resting place of Thutmose II. Over time, the tomb had suffered heavy damage, likely from ancient floods and tomb robbers. Now, researchers are carefully studying it, hoping to learn more secrets about this forgotten pharaoh! Animation is created by Bright Side.
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00:00Miles and miles of yellow sand, treeless mountain ridges, and scorching hot sun over your head.
00:08And suddenly, something you'd never expect to come across in a barren desert.
00:12A small group of over-excited people.
00:15They're as happy as you would be if you'd won a lottery.
00:18They've just found an ancient tomb, once flooded with its walls in bad shape.
00:24But the stuff they discovered inside proves that this is the burial site of one of Egypt's
00:29most mysterious pharaohs.
00:31Historians have been hunting for his tomb for years, but no one expected it to hide
00:36ancient treasures.
00:39Fast forward.
00:41After careful examination of the site, Egyptian officials have announced the discovery of
00:45the tomb of King Thutmose II.
00:48It's the last missing tomb from Egypt's 18th dynasty.
00:52And this is also the first royal tomb found since King Tutankhamen's was discovered
00:57in 1922, in more than 100 years.
01:01A team of Egyptian and British archaeologists found the tomb in the Theban Mountains area,
01:06west of Luxor, near the famous Valley of the Kings.
01:11Before this, the site was only known as Tomb C4, but during their excavation, the team
01:17found clear evidence proving it belonged to King Thutmose II.
01:22Archaeologists actually found the entrance and main tunnel leading to the tomb in 2022.
01:28At first, they thought it belonged to a queen because it was near the graves of Thutmose
01:32III's wives.
01:33It was also close to Queen Hatshepsut's tomb.
01:36Originally, it was prepared for her when she was just a royal wife, but everything changed
01:41when she became pharaoh, but we'll talk about this twist of fate a little later.
01:48But soon they realized that their discovery was much more significant.
01:52They found alabaster jars with Thutmose II's name and the words deceased king written on
01:58them.
01:59That's when they realized that the tomb was actually his final resting place.
02:04Sadly, Thutmose II's tomb has seen better days.
02:08According to the head of Egypt's antiquities sector and the leader of the Egyptian excavation
02:13team, the tomb suffered major damage from ancient floods not long after the pharaoh's
02:19death.
02:20The flood swept through the burial chamber, likely destroying or displacing many of the
02:25original artifacts.
02:27Much of what had been once inside the tomb was moved elsewhere in an attempt to salvage
02:31it.
02:33The researchers found out that the tomb had a basic design, with an entrance, a sloping
02:38main corridor, and a burial chamber.
02:41The corridor was coated in white plaster and rose about 4.5 feet above the floor of the
02:46burial chamber.
02:47A large staircase and a very large descending corridor of the tomb indicated its grandeur.
02:53It took the team a long time to navigate through, though, as the tomb was blocked by flood debris
02:59and collapsed ceilings.
03:00Only after crawling through a 32-foot passageway with a small 16-inch gap at the top — the
03:07worst nightmare for those of us with claustrophobia — were they able to reach the burial chamber.
03:13There they were in for another surprise.
03:16They cleared the debris, expecting to find the crushed remains of a burial beneath.
03:21But the tomb turned out to be completely empty.
03:24And it was not due to robbery.
03:26It had been deliberately empty.
03:28The researchers soon realized that the tomb had been flooded, since it had been built
03:33underneath a waterfall.
03:35It happened just a few years after the king's burial, so the contents of the tomb were moved
03:39to another location.
03:41That's why there was a second corridor in the tomb.
03:44It was most likely made to help remove King Thutmose II's body from his flooded tomb.
03:51Despite the damage, the excavation team made some really exciting discoveries.
03:56They found traces of mortar decorated with blue inscriptions, yellow stars, and fragments
04:01from the Book of Amduat, one of the most significant funerary texts in ancient Egypt.
04:07The book was meant to guide the deceased through the underworld, ensuring a safe journey to
04:11the afterlife.
04:14How about we sneak a peek at ancient Egypt's 18th dynasty?
04:18It was all about conquering lands, expanding the empire, and building jaw-dropping monuments.
04:24Some of the biggest names from that era?
04:26Thutmose I and Thutmose III, both legendary warrior kings who left their mark in history.
04:33Thutmose I was a fierce fighter who led major military campaigns, pushing Egypt's border
04:39further south than ever before, all the way to the 4th Cataract of the Nile.
04:44His victories gave Egypt access to new trade routes, stronger political ties, and more
04:50wealth.
04:51His conquests were so significant that they were recorded in the tombs of his top officials.
04:58Thutmose III, sometimes called Thutmose the Great, took things even further.
05:03He was not only an incredible military strategist, but also the commander of Pharaoh Hatshepsut's
05:08armies before becoming king himself.
05:11He led between 17 and 20 military campaigns, winning every single one and expanding Egypt's
05:18empire to its peak.
05:19He even created the world's first navy.
05:23Thutmose III is often remembered as Egypt's greatest warrior pharaoh.
05:30And sandwiched between these two powerhouses was Thutmose II, a pharaoh who doesn't get
05:35nearly as much attention.
05:36Hey, the middle child, right?
05:38His reign lasted only about 5 years before he passed away at around age 30 in 1479 BCE.
05:46He is kind of a mystery.
05:48No one really knows what he accomplished.
05:50For the longest time, even the location of his burial site was totally unknown.
05:55His body was actually found in the 19th century.
05:58It was just lying around in the mortuary temple of Deir el-Bahari, in a secret chamber where
06:04priests used to hide royal mummies centuries after their original tombs were looted by
06:09grave robbers.
06:10In other words, Thutmose II's body must've been moved from his original resting place
06:16at some point in history to protect it.
06:20During his lifetime, Thutmose II made at least one major impact on Egyptian history.
06:25He married his half-sister, Hatshepsut.
06:28That might not sound like a big deal, but it helped her become Egypt's greatest female
06:33pharaoh after he passed.
06:35The catch?
06:36She kept her stepson, Thutmose III, off the throne for decades.
06:40When he finally took power, he erased her name from history out of spite.
06:46And still, Hatshepsut is one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs, no matter if you're talking
06:50about a man or a woman.
06:53She brought a lot of wealth and art to Egypt.
06:55She led a big trading trip to a place called Punt, where she brought back things like gold,
07:00ebony, and incense.
07:03She also made sure her name lasted by building amazing structures that we can still see today.
07:09At Karnak, she added huge obelisks.
07:12One of them is still standing tall.
07:14She also was the one to build the Temple of Deir el-Baure with its countless columns.
07:19She was buried there.
07:21Interestingly, Hatshepsut was often shown in art as a man, with muscles and a beard,
07:28like how pharaohs were usually depicted.
07:31But she made sure there was always something in the artwork that reminded people she was
07:36a woman, like calling herself Daughter of Re, or His Majesty herself.
07:42When she passed away in 1458 BCE, Egypt wouldn't have a female ruler as powerful as her until
07:49Cleopatra, about 1,400 years later.
07:55According to Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities Secretary-General, isn't that a mouthful?
08:01Hatshepsut's name actually appears in Thutmose II's tomb, meaning she might have even handled
08:06his burial.
08:08As for their final resting places, well, Hatshepsut was buried in the Valley of the Kings.
08:13And Thutmose II's mummy is now in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, alongside
08:19other ancient Egyptian rulers.
08:21It gives visitors a rare chance to see the remains of a nearly forgotten pharaoh.
08:27Hatshepsut considered the discovery of his tomb to be one of the most significant in
08:31recent years.
08:32The artifacts found there add important details to our understanding of the history of the
08:37region and Thutmose II's rule.
08:40And even though the tomb's design is fairly simple, and follows the same architectural
08:45style preferred by later Egyptian rulers, its historical importance is undeniable.
08:51In any case, the mission isn't over yet.
08:55Explorers are now focusing on solving another mystery – where did the rest of the tomb's
09:00contents end up?
09:02The team is determined to continue their search.
09:04Who knows what other secrets they will uncover that have remained hidden beneath the sands
09:09for thousands of years?
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