Italian and Scottish researchers using SAR imaging have detected potential megastructures beneath Giza's Khafre pyramid and Hawara site. Italian and Scottish researchers announced detection of pillar-like features beneath Khafre's pyramid. Caveat: proprietary software means findings cannot be independently peer-reviewed. Further verification by the broader scientific community is needed before conclusions can be drawn.
Key facts:
- University of Pisa and University of Strathclyde researchers use synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology
- Their findings show potential tunnel-like structures criss-crossing the Giza plateau
- Pillars and other features detected extending from the base of Khafre's pyramid
- At Hawara: potential underground network covering an area similar to Petri's excavated ruins
- 3D visualizations may not be to scale and are preliminary reconstructions
- Announced March 15-16, 2025 at Cosmic Summit 2025
Key facts claimed:
- Researchers used synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology
- Their findings show tunnels criss-crossing the Giza plateau
- Pillars detected extending from the base of Khafre's pyramid
- At Hawara: potential underground network covering similar area to Petri's excavated ruins
- 3D reconstructions are not to scale and are for public visualization only