Meanwhile, statues that were confirmed to have been damaged during Thutmose III's reign were destroyed specifically by breaking them across weak points: specifically, the neck, waist and knees.

Sometime before Year 6 of Thutmose III’s reign, archaeological evidence suggests there was a catastrophic flood in this tomb after which the contents were moved to a second tomb.

But as Thutmose III was an infant at the time, Hatshepsut ruled in his stead. Ancient Egyptian custom barred women from the title of pharaoh, but in 1473 B.C.E., Hatshepsut declared herself ...

After the Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut died around 1458 BCE, many statues of her were destroyed. Archaeologists believed that they were targeted in an act of revenge by Thutmose III, her successor ...

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.

As the sixth pharaoh of Egypt’s 18th dynasty, Thutmose III battled to reestablish Egyptian rule of Syria and Palestine, creating Egypt’s largest dynasty up to that point. He died in 426 BC.

Compared to his royal relatives, King Thutmose II doesn’t get much attention. Depending on the documentation, the monarch only ruled over ancient Egypt for 13 years (1493-1479 BCE) at most, and ...

This damage has traditionally been seen as a violent act of retribution carried out by her nephew and successor, Thutmose III. However, many of the statues survived in relatively good condition, ...

Researchers dated the building to the reign of 18th-Dynasty pharaoh Thutmose III, who ruled between 1479 and 1425 B.C.E. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

The mummy of Thutmose II illustrated in the book "From Pharaoh to Fellah" in 1888. ... “However, it does tell us that he was buried by Hatshepsut and not by his son, the infant Thutmose III.

Egypt discovers first royal tomb in over a century 00:35. Egyptian officials announced Tuesday the discovery of the tomb of King Thutmose II, the last of the lost tombs of the kings of ancient ...