Hidden corridor discovered in Pyramid of Giza using modern-day technology. Check details

Egyptian antiquities officials have found a hidden corridor, about nine meters long, near the main entrance of the Great Pyramid of Giza, which is believed to reveal additional discoveries.

Non-invasive technologies, such as infrared thermography, 3D simulations, and cosmic-ray imaging, have been used since 2015 to examine the pyramid's interior.

The corridor was discovered using cosmic-ray muon radiography, and scientists were able to capture images of it by inserting a 6mm-thick endoscope through a small joint in the pyramid's stones.


According to an article in the scientific journal Nature on Thursday, the recently found hidden corridor near the Great Pyramid of Giza could provide valuable insights into the pyramid's construction and shed light on the purpose of a gabled limestone structure located in front of the corridor.

The pyramid, which was built during the reign of Pharaoh Khufu, also known as Cheops, around 2560 BC, was intended to serve as a grand tomb.



According to Dr. Waziri, it is believed that the five rooms situated above the king's burial chamber in a different section of the pyramid were constructed to distribute the weight of the immense structure. Additionally, it is possible that the pharaoh had more than one burial chamber.

In 2017, researchers from the Scan Pyramids project disclosed the detection of a void within the pyramid, which was at least 30 meters in length. This was the first significant inner structure to be found since the 19th century.

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