The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II is the first royal crypt discovered in recent years, and scientists have new powerful tools ...

Fragments of the ceiling in the main burial chamber showing the yellow stars. On the north wall they found scenes from the Amduat, a funerary text similar to the Book of the Dead. Divided into hours, ...

Perhaps the most significant was elements of the Book of Amduat, a key religious text used in royal tombs, according to Badei. Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a ...

The tomb was damaged by flooding shortly after the king's burial, however, some funerary furniture and plaster fragments with blue inscriptions from the Book of the Amduat were recovered.

Shortly after the king's burial, water flooded the burial chamber, damaging the interior and leaving fragments of plaster that bore parts of the Book of Amduat, an ancient mortuary text on the ...

Shortly after the king’s burial, water flooded the burial chamber, damaging the interior and leaving fragments of plaster ...

When he entered the burial chamber, he saw a ceiling painted with scenes from the Amduat, a sacred text reserved for kings, confirming its royal owner. Litherland emerged from the tomb in tears.

“Archaeological teams have restored portions of fallen plaster adorned with intricate designs, including blue inscriptions, yellow star motifs, and elements of the Book of Amduat, a key ...

(Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Facebook) Shortly after the king's burial, water flooded the burial chamber, damaging the interior and leaving fragments of plaster that bore parts of the Book of ...