Egypt announces 1st discovery of royal tomb in over 100 years

Egypt has identified the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, the last lost royal tomb of the kings of the 18th Dynasty, in the Theban mountain region west of Luxor, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced.

It marks the first discovery of a royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's tomb was unearthed in 1922, the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy praised the ongoing excavations by a joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission, which continue to unveil treasures of Egypt's ancient civilization.

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