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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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 9.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 73,055 | $2,700,000 | 2,906$ |
| Croatia | 2 | 9.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 4,105,267 | 2,660 | $68,000 | 44$ |
| United States | 1 | 7.00 | 0.02% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 60,446 | $21,000,000 | 3,835$ |
| Brazil | 1 | 9.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 211,049,527 | 111,489 | $1,500,000 | 792$ |
| Uruguay | 1 | 9.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 3,473,730 | 2,278 | $54,000 | 35$ |
| France | 1 | 7.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 31,919 | $2,700,000 | 1,320$ |
| Portugal | 1 | 7.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 10,196,709 | 5,973 | $240,000 | 141$ |
| Romania | 1 | 7.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 19,237,691 | 7,592 | $250,000 | 99$ |
| Slovenia | 1 | 9.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 2,078,938 | 1,961 | $56,000 | 53$ |
| New Zealand | 1 | 9.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 4,822,233 | 2,190 | $210,000 | 95$ |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 8.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 38,137 | 14 | $6,900 | 3$ |
| Totals | 15 | 719,164,405 | 299,577 | $28,784,900 | 9,323$ |
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Recent Mentions
Liechtenstein:
Piers Litherland led the research project that discovered the tomb.
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United Kingdom:
Dr Piers Litherland announced the discovery of the first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun's was revealed over a century ago.
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United Kingdom:
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.
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Uruguay:
Piers Litherland is the field director of the mission that discovered the tomb of a pharaoh in Egypt.
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Romania:
Dr. Piers Litherland is the field director of the mission who expressed the overwhelming emotion of discovering the tomb.
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Brazil:
Piers Litherland led the mission that discovered the tomb of a pharaoh after more than 100 years.
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Slovenia:
Piers Litherland is the field leader of the mission that discovered the tomb of Tutmoz II.
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New Zealand:
Piers Litherland noted that the discovery of the burial chamber decorated with scenes from the Amduat was immensely exciting.
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United Kingdom:
British archaeologist Dr Piers Litherland discovered the first tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh in more than a century.
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Croatia:
Dr. Piers Litherland is the field director of the mission that discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II.
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