The unearthing of the tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II is being described as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years.

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 ...

After Thutmose II’s death around 1479 BCE, his infant son, Thutmose III, inherited the throne—but true power rested in the hands of Hatshepsut, the boy’s stepmother and aunt.

The discovery of Thutmose II's tomb last week — the first burial of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh to be discovered within or near the Valley of the Kings since King Tutankhamun's tomb was found in ...

Pharaoh Thutmose II ruled for only five years until his death at age 30, when he fell victim to a disease that left him scarred and shriveled. His half-sister and widow, Hatshepsut, assumed the ...

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 ...

King Thutmose II’s life, death and afterlife are riddled with unanswered questions. Historians know he briefly ruled ancient Egypt around 3,500 years ago, but not much else about his reign.

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.

The ministry of antiquities said the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II, whose wife, Hatshepsut, took the throne after his death, was the first excavation of a royal tomb near the Valley of the ...

The mummy of Thutmose II was discovered in the 19th century, not far from his tomb. Subscribe to The Week. Escape your echo chamber.

King Thutmose II’s life, death and afterlife are riddled with unanswered questions. Historians know he briefly ruled ancient Egypt around 3,500 years ago, but not much else about his reign.

King Thutmose II’s life, death and afterlife are riddled with unanswered questions. Historians know he briefly ruled ancient Egypt around 3,500 years ago, but not much else about his reign.