First pharaoh's tomb found in Egypt since King Tut’s
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A team from England and Egypt found a pharaoh’s tomb. The pharaoh's name was Thutmose II.
This is the first pharaoh's tomb found in a long time. The last one was King Tut's tomb in 1922.
King Thutmose II is also King Tut's family.
The tomb is near the city of Luxor, in a place called the Western Valleys.
The ceiling inside the tomb has blue and yellow stars. Only tombs for kings have this ceiling.
The room was filled with rocks and dirt. It took a long time to clean.
The team found broken jars. The names of Thutmose II and his wife, Hatshepsut, are on the jars. The team didn’t find treasure in the tomb.
The team thinks that there is another tomb for Thutmose II. They think they know where it is, and they hope it has treasure inside.
The team worked for many years to find this tomb.
Vocabulary11 words
- Team
- A group of people working together.
- Find
- to locate, to see something new, to encounter, to detect
- Pharaoh
- A king or queen in ancient Egypt
- Tomb
- A room or space where someone is buried, usually underground
- Called
- Named; To give something a name
- Ceiling
- The top part of a room
- Rock
- stone; A hard, solid material that comes from the ground
- Dirt
- Soil or earth; the stuff on the ground
- Jar
- A container, often made of clay or glass
- Wife
- A woman who is married
- Treasure
- Something valuable/important that is hidden or hard to find; something very special
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A team _____ England and Egypt found a pharaoh’s tomb. The pharaoh's _____ was Thutmose II.
This is the first pharaoh's tomb _____ in a long time. The last one was King Tut's tomb in _____ .
King Thutmose II is also _____ Tut's family.
The tomb is _____ the city of Luxor, in a place _____ the Western Valleys.
The ceiling inside the tomb _____ blue and yellow stars. Only tombs for kings have _____ ceiling.
The room was filled _____ rocks and dirt. It took a long time to _____ .
The team found broken _____ . The names of Thutmose II and his _____ , Hatshepsut, are on the jars. The team didn’t find treasure _____ the tomb.
The team thinks that _____ is another tomb for Thutmose II. They _____ they know where it is and they hope it has _____ inside.
The team worked for _____ years to find this tomb.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think people want to find old tombs?
- Why do you think finding old tombs is important?
- Do you think it is important to learn about old kings and queens? Why?
- Have you ever been to Egypt? Would you like to visit? Why or why not?
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