Pharaoh's tomb discovered for first time in 100 years

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What happened

An Egyptian and British archaeological team has discovered the tomb of King Thutmose II, who ruled ancient Egypt roughly 3,500 years ago, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, which made the announcement on Tuesday.

was discovered in 1922.

Who said what

Thutmose II's mummy was discovered in the 19th century, not far from where his tomb is located.

Thutmose II was buried by his wife and half-sister, Hatshepsut. She was buried in the Valley of the Kings.

What next?

Litherland stated that his team would continue searching the area and had a rough idea of where to locate Thutmose II's second tomb, which he hoped remained intact and still contained treasures.