Ancient tomb of King Thutmose II discovered near Luxor

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2 years ago

February 21, 2025

Archaeologists uncover King Thutmose II’s lost tomb near Luxor, marking the first pharaonic royal tomb discovery in over 100 years

A joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission has uncovered the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II near Luxor, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced.

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This remarkable find marks the first discovery of a pharaonic royal tomb in over 100 years, since the unearthing of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.

Located west of the Valley of the Kings, the tomb belonged to Thutmose II, a ruler of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty who reigned over 3,500 years ago.

The site had remained undiscovered until now, making it the last missing royal tomb of its era.

Archaeologists confirmed the tomb’s identity through alabaster vessels inscribed with the names of King Thutmose II and his wife, Queen Hatshepsut—one of Egypt’s few female pharaohs.

Other significant discoveries within the tomb include fragments of funerary furniture, pieces of mortar with blue inscriptions, yellow stars, and religious texts.

Despite its historical significance, the tomb suffered extensive damage due to flooding shortly after the king’s burial.

The ministry reported that much of its original contents had been displaced, and efforts to recover and document them are ongoing.

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WAKE UP! Art Exhibition Returns for a Second Act

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1 week ago

August 27, 2026

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The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition.

Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works.

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Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, resilience, freedom and cultural influence found in Nigerian youth.

Taking aim at societal issues and economic concerns, the exhibit reflects the youth and their refusal to compromise or bow despite all the challenges stacked against them while charting youth culture through art, music, fashion, skateboarding, photography and community.

The exhibition will be held, once again, at the Angel and Muse Gallery at 25 Sumbo Jibowu street off Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road in Ikoyi.

It will open on Saturday 5 September 2026 and will run until 11 September 2026
This second edition which focuses on celebrating, nurturing and exploring artistic practices rooted in youth and street culture will feature works from DENCITY and SUPERGLIDER HOUSE.

Exhibiting artists include Ajilore Kehinde – their work is deeply influenced by Nigerian street culture and works of other artists like Slawn, Peters Ejiro, etc, Chuka Onwordi – graphic designer who embodies themes of death, melancholy and beauty in his works, ZIDYEP – Abuja based creative whose works move between digital and physical spaces through art, graphic design and air brushing , Franklyn Okoye – graphic designer and artist whose works explore themes of identity and hyper-reality, Awele Onwordi – founder & curator of WAKE UP and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans character art, creative logo design, album covers and more , Oluchi Kogolo – digital illustrator whose work explores street culture, personality and storytelling through a raw and playful visual style and Kozetuo Apeji – multidisciplinary artists who work explores experimental approaches to problem solving through both digital and traditional art forms.

Commenting on the exhibition in her curatorial statement, Awele noted that “despite economic instability, limited opportunities and socio-political challenges, Nigerian youth continue to shape culture through music, fashion, art, skateboarding, raves, photography and community.”

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Continuing and harping on the raison d’etre of the exhibition she said, “Young, Wild and Free exists to celebrate Nigerian youth while also creating a platform that supports and amplifies them.”