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Feb 2025
41m 6s

Egypt's New Royal Tomb Discovery with Dr...

DOMINIC PERRY
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News from the Field 2025, Part 1. In February 2025, the breaking news was the discovery of a royal tomb. An archaeological mission working in Luxor are confident they have located the grave of King Thutmose II. The tomb itself was discovered in late 2022, and the team announced it publicly in 2023. I reported on that initial find in the news roundup for that ... Show More
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