CRYPTIC

Egypt Finds First Royal Tomb in Over a Century

The tomb dates back to the 15th Century B.C.

The first royal tomb in over 100 years was just discovered in Egypt, officials announced Tuesday. The last one was discovered in 1922, when archeologists unearthed King Tut’s tomb. Now, they’ve discovered the final resting place of King Thutmose II, who was buried there in 1479 B.C. However, King Thutmose’s mummy was found in a different royal chamber, Al-Deir El-Bahari Cache, in 1881. Many believe it is likely that grave robbers searching for treasure took him with them. While little was found within the tomb itself, officials promised to continue digging up the area’s secrets and finding the original contents. King Thutmose’s tomb was found on the west bank of the Nile. It’s the last of the lost royal tombs.