03/03/2023
ππππππ ππππππ ππππππππππ ππππππ πππ πππππ πππππππ βοΈ
Today, at the base of the Giza Pyramid Plateau, the renowned Egyptian archaeologist, Dr. Zahi Hawass announced to the entire world the discovery of a concealed passage measuring 30 feet (9 meters) in length located near the main entrance of the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Khufu. This exciting finding could potentially unveil more discoveries within the pyramid.
Beginning in 2015, researchers employed non-invasive technologies such as infrared thermography, 3D simulations, and cosmic-ray imaging to examine the interior of the pyramid. The cosmic-ray muon radiography method enabled scientists to detect the presence of the corridor, and subsequently, images of it were obtained by inserting a 6mm-thick endoscope from Japan through a small aperture in the pyramid's stones.
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World still standing. There are three chambers within the pyramid that are known: one chamber carved out of the bedrock, which seems to be unfinished, and two chambers located in the superstructure, namely the Queen's chamber and the King's chamber.
According to Mostafa Waziri, who is the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, the purpose of the incomplete passageway was probably to distribute the weight of the pyramid either around the primary entrance, which is about 7 meters away, or to another chamber or area that has not yet been uncovered.
Dr. Zahi Hawass who led a collaborative effort between leading international universities from France, Germany, Canada, and Japan, as well as Egyptian experts from both Egyptian universities and the Ministry of Antiquities, said:
"It's the biggest discovery of this century. We found a tunnel in the Great Pyramid and I do believe that there is a hidden burier chamber of Khufu underneath it."