Thutmose II was the fourth ruler of the illustrious ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty, which included Tutankhamun. Now, the location of his long-lost tomb, one of the last missing royal tombs, has been confirmed by the New Kingdom Research Foundation,

The first royal tomb discovered in over a century is shedding new light on the pharaoh who ruled before Hatshepsut.

An Egyptian-British team has found the tomb of an ancient pharaoh near the Valley of the Kings. This discovery marks the first pharaoh’s tomb found since 1922, when King Tutankhamun’s tomb was uncovered, reported The Washington Post. The tomb belongs to King Thutmose II, who ruled nearly 3,500 years ago.

CAIRO: Egypt's antiquities authority has announced the discovery of the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II—the first royal burial site uncovered since the famous unearthing of Tutankhamun's

This is the first time archaeologists found a royal tomb since the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.

A joint Egyptian-British mission has identified the tomb of King Thutmose II near Luxor. It marks the first royal tomb discovery in over a century. Despite initial damage from flooding, artifacts linked to the king and Queen Hatshepsut were found,