Late Period Egyptian Alabaster

1st Pharaoh's tomb since Tutankhamun found in Egypt

Ancient pharaoh’s tomb unearthed in Egypt, first since Tutankhamun’s in 1922

The tomb of Thutmose II, who ruled about 3,500 years ago, was discovered by an Egyptian-British team near the Valley of the Kings.

The Conversation · 1d

Tomb of Egyptian pharaoh is first found in Luxor since Tutankhamun – here’s how we know who lay inside

Discovered in 2022, the site is some 1.2 miles away from the Valley of the Kings, where tombs for Thutmose I and III and Hatshepsut were planned. Women of the royal family had been found there, so the initial theory was that this newly found tomb belonged to one of Thutmose’s lesser wives.

The New York Times · 13h

Archaeologists Find a Pharaoh’s Tomb, the First Since King Tut, Egypt Says

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 Kings since 1922.

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Archaeologists uncover artifacts from ancient Egypt's 2nd, 3rd, and 18th dynasties in Saqqara

A joint Egyptian ... the New Kingdom period. According to Al-Bayan, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of four tombs dating back to the late Second and ...

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A Coffin Is Unearthed Using Ancient Egyptian Tech

Archaeologists in Saqqara make a dazzling discovery: a late period Egyptian coffin with a gilded mask. Now, to bring it to the surface, they use a pulley known as a "tambora," a technology that ...

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Luxor artisans revitalize ancient Egyptian art of alabaster carving

An artisan works on an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster ...

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Feature: Luxor artisans revitalize ancient Egyptian art of alabaster carving

His deliberate strokes echo the creativity of pharaohs who once commissioned alabaster statues and vessels. "We use the same techniques, tools, and materials employed in ancient Egypt to craft ...

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