A hidden Corridor recently revealed in The Great Pyramid of Giza
Scientists have just recently discovered and revealed a corridor above the original ancient entrance to the great pyramid. This corridor remained not-discovered since the pyramid’s construction approx. 4500 years ago.
A hidden corridor nine metres (30 feet) long has been discovered above the main entrance of the Great Pyramid of Giza, and this could lead to further findings, as some Egyptian antiquities officials stated.
The discovery within the pyramid was made under the Scan Pyramids project that since 2015 has been using non-invasive technology including infrared thermography, endoscopic cameras, 3D simulations, and cosmic-ray imaging to peer inside the structure.
Scientists detected the corridor through cosmic-ray muon radiography, before retrieving images of it by feeding a 6mm-thick endoscope through a tiny joint in the pyramid’s stones.
The discovery could contribute to knowledge about the construction of the pyramid and the gabled limestone that sits in front of the corridor. Some scientists assume that this recently revealed corridor might lead to the actual burial chamber of the king inside the pyramid.
The head of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities stated that the scanning will continue so that we can find out what lies beneath the corridor or just by the end of it.
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only surviving wonder of the World’s Ancient seven wonders. It dates back to the reign of King Cheops (Khufu). It was constructed to be the royal final resting place to the king’s mummy after his death. The Pyramid was also representing the king’s memorial, whose height exceeded 146 meters (479 feet). With much of its white limestone casing removed, it now stands at 139 meters (456 feet).The engineering of the pyramid and its orientation have always wondered the Egyptologists and the visitors to the pyramid’s site.
This new discovery added to the wonder of the Egyptologists and puzzled them. The Great Pyramid has not revealed all its secrets, yet. And the archaeological work at and inside the Great Pyramid is to be continued.
