Piers Litherland
Dr. Piers Litherland is a British archaeologist and the field director of the recent excavation team that discovered the tomb of King Thutmose II in Egypt, marking a significant find in Egyptology as it is the first royal tomb to be uncovered since the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. His emotional response upon finding the tomb highlights the profound impact of this discovery on the understanding of ancient Egyptian history.
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Piers Litherland led the research project that discovered the tomb.
Tumba do faraó Tutmés II é encontrada no Egito; última descoberta foi Tutancâmon, em 1922
Liechtenstein· 2025-02-26
Dr Piers Litherland announced the discovery of the first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun's was revealed over a century ago.
Archaeologists may have found second Thutmose II tomb
United Kingdom· 2025-02-23
Piers Litherland announced the find of the century – the first discovery of a rock-cut pharaoh’s tomb in Egypt since Tutankhamun’s in 1922.
‘You dream about such things’: Brit who discovered missing pharaoh’s tomb may have unearthed another | EgyptologyUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-22
Piers Litherland is the field director of the mission that discovered the tomb of a pharaoh in Egypt.
Hallan la primera tumba de un faraón en Egipto desde la de Tutankamón
Uruguay· 2025-02-21
Dr. Piers Litherland is the field director of the mission who expressed the overwhelming emotion of discovering the tomb.
Egiptul uimește lumea: primul mormânt al unui faraon descoperit după un secol, de la Tutankhamon încoace
Romania· 2025-02-21
Piers Litherland led the mission that discovered the tomb of a pharaoh after more than 100 years.
Arqueólogos descobrem primeira tumba de faraó em mais 100 anos
Brazil· 2025-02-20
Piers Litherland is the field leader of the mission that discovered the tomb of Tutmoz II.
prva grobnica faraona po odkritju Tutankamonove
Slovenia· 2025-02-20
Piers Litherland noted that the discovery of the burial chamber decorated with scenes from the Amduat was immensely exciting.
Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb found, first since Tutankhamun in 1922
New Zealand· 2025-02-20
British archaeologist Dr Piers Litherland discovered the first tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh in more than a century.
Archaeologists discover first pharaoh’s tomb in Egypt in more than a century | EgyptUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-20
Dr. Piers Litherland is the field director of the mission that discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II.
Jutarnji list - Generacijsko otkriće u Egiptu: Prvi put otkako je prije više od 100 godina otkrivena grobnica Tutankamona!
Croatia· 2025-02-20Dr. Piers Litherland is the field director of the mission that discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II.
Jutarnji list - Generacijsko otkriće u Egiptu: Prvi put otkako je prije više od 100 godina otkrivena grobnica Tutankamona!Croatia· 2025-02-20Piers Litherland is the field director at the New Kingdom Research Foundation who expressed surprise at the discovery.
Tomb of ancient Egyptian king unearthed in ‘remarkable’ discovery
United States· 2025-02-20
Piers Litherland described the architectural significance of the tomb, noting its influence on later royal tombs.
Um século depois de Tutankhamon, voltou a ser encontrado o túmulo de um faraó | Arqueologia
Portugal· 2025-02-19
Piers Litherland is the head of the mission that discovered the tomb of Thoutmosis II.
En Egypte, la tombe royale de Thoutmosis II découverte, vidée, à Louxor
France· 2025-02-19
Dr Piers Litherland is the field director of the mission that discovered the tomb of King Thutmose II.
First pharaoh's tomb found in Egypt since Tutankhamun'sUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-19
