Egyptologist Goyon's 1944 study documents modern graffiti commissioned by King Farouk I. Gora Goyon published book studying modern graffiti on Great Pyramid in 1944 King Farouk I commissioned research as young prince in 1935 after climbing pyramid Goyon recorded every legible name indexed to location with diagrams and photos
In 1935, a young Prince Farouk climbed the Great Pyramid & commissioned a full graffiti study! Egyptologist Georges Goyon spent years recording every legible name with diagrams & photos, published 1944 📚
Key Facts
- Gora Goyon published book studying modern graffiti on Great Pyramid in 1944
- King Farouk I commissioned research as young prince in 1935 after climbing pyramid
- Goyon recorded every legible name indexed to location with diagrams and photos
- Study not funded by Egyptology institutions but by Egyptian royal commission
- Data set may prove valuable for AI cross-referencing names with written history
Related site: The Great Pyramid of Giza — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: What the Great Pyramid Inscriptions Reveal by History for GRANITE